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The unseen struggles of Norway’s migrant workers

The unseen struggles of Norway’s migrant workers

After many years of struggle, migrant workers in Norway won legal protection from exploitative hiring agencies. However, a new ruling by the European Free Trade Association (Efta) has affected migrant workers’ happiness. The unseen struggles

Migrants are dying in U.S. desert due to extreme heat and no water

Migrants are dying in U.S. desert due to extreme heat and no water

In recent months, the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recorded 60 migrant deaths due to extreme heat and dehydration. The real number can be higher because migrants are often abandoned by human traffickers

US reopening facility to house unaccompanied migrant children

US reopening facility to house unaccompanied migrant children

The United States (US) is set to reopen a facility near the border with Mexico in order to help migrant children. The site will start housing unaccompanied migrant children at the migrant facility who enter

Migrants’ car crashes in Hungary; Two dead and six injured

Migrants’ car crashes in Hungary; Two dead and six injured

A car carrying illegal migrants crashed in southern Hungary near the Serbian border on Thursday, killing two people and injuring six others. Hungarian police said that the tragic accident took place after the car hit

Migrant mothers in New York find hope amid tough challenges

Migrant mothers in New York find hope amid tough challenges

Over the past few years, more than 100,000 migrants from all over the world have come to New York City (NYC) in the United States. They have faced various challenges but continued to live a

Probe Launched into McDonald’s and Chuck E Cheese over Worker Exploitation

Probe Launched into McDonald’s and Chuck E Cheese over Worker Exploitation

McDonald's, the renowned fast food giant, has twice awarded its highest franchisee honor, the Golden Arch award, to Prince Mishaal bin Khalid al-Saud. Prince Mishaal controls over 200 McDonald's outlets in Saudi Arabia. In a

Balancing Migrant Work Permits: A Call for Unity

Balancing Migrant Work Permits: A Call for Unity

Major communities around the United States are struggling to figure out how to welcome thousands of migrants who need housing and social assistance in the face of a growing migration crisis. The question of work

Humanitarian Crisis Unfolding: The Darién Gap Migration Challenge

Humanitarian Crisis Unfolding: The Darién Gap Migration Challenge

In the first nine months of this year, a startling 400,000 migrants made the arduous journey to the United States across the Darién Gap, a deadly and roadless wilderness that separates South and Central America.

Decentralisation Initiative: A New Chapter for Migrant Workers in Bangladesh

Decentralisation Initiative: A New Chapter for Migrant Workers in Bangladesh

In Bangladesh, immigration clearance, a necessary step for employees leaving for jobs abroad, is poised to go through a substantial upheaval. The impending decentralization of immigration clearance services, which would bring them closer to migrant

Non-EU Migrant Workers Garner Higher Incomes than EU Counterparts

Non-EU Migrant Workers Garner Higher Incomes than EU Counterparts

A recent analysis conducted by The Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford has shed light on a large shift within the UK's labor market. The analysis clearly shows that non-EU migrant workers are now