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Moving to Germany will be easier if you can fill one of these skill gaps

Moving to Germany will be easier if you can fill one of these skill gaps

German - To attract skilled foreign workers, Germany is simplifying its immigration system. As a result of a growing labor shortage, the country is looking for people who want to come to Germany to share

Afghan Adjustment Act: What does it mean for refugees in US?

Afghan Adjustment Act: What does it mean for refugees in US?

US - A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the US Congress introduced the Afghan Adaptation Act (AAA), a bill aimed at giving tens of thousands of Afghans in the United States the opportunity to become

Over 6.8 million have left Venezuela since 2014 and exodus grows

Over 6.8 million have left Venezuela since 2014 and exodus grows

Venezuela - About 6.8 million Venezuelans fled their homeland after a severe economic crisis hit the country of about 28 million in 2014. Most have gone to neighboring countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.

‘Third child’ dies on migrant ship stranded in Mediterranean Sea

‘Third child’ dies on migrant ship stranded in Mediterranean Sea

Malta - Activists and relatives of Lebanese and Syrian migrants and refugees stranded aboard a sinking boat off the island of Malta said a third child had died on the ship and that they had

Chicago seeks help as Texas buses over migrants

Chicago seeks help as Texas buses over migrants

US - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot recently said about 125 migrants arrived in the city on buses from Texas, including 50 who arrived just Sunday, most of them families. The political battle over US President

Hundreds of migrants rescued in Mediterranean dock in Italy

Hundreds of migrants rescued in Mediterranean dock in Italy

Italy - 459 people were brought ashore in Italy early Sunday morning after waiting several days aboard the Ocean Viking rescue ship in Mediterranean waters. Hundreds of migrants and refugees arrived at the port of

Jamaica sending team to Canada to probe work conditions on farms

Jamaica sending team to Canada to probe work conditions on farms

Canada - In a statement circulated on social media on Thursday, Jamaican Minister of Labor and Welfare Carl Samuda said a team of six would "go to Canada to oversee operations and speak with farm

Amsterdam to house migrants on cruise ship moored in port 

Amsterdam to house migrants on cruise ship moored in port 

Amsterdam - The capital of the Netherlands has become the second city to approve plans to accommodate migrants on a cruise ship. Amsterdam authorities have approved a plan to temporarily house at least 1,000 migrants

Permanent migration cap raised for first time in decade

Permanent migration cap raised for first time in decade

Australia - The pandemic and Australia's tight border policy have exacerbated talent shortages in many sectors. The country will welcome up to 195,000 people this fiscal year, an increase of 35,000 people. Australia is raising

Migrant worker shot by terrorists in Jammu & Kashmir’s Pulwama

Migrant worker shot by terrorists in Jammu & Kashmir’s Pulwama

India - A migrant worker was shot by terrorists in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday morning. Subsequently, he was rushed to the hospital.  The victim has been identified as Muneerul Islam,