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The Australian government has opened the door to more permanent migrants to ease the labor shortage

The Australian government has opened the door to more permanent migrants to ease the labor shortage

Australia - Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's government has increased the number of permanent migrant visas available for fiscal year 2022-23 from 160,000 to 195,000. The Australian government is facing renewed calls to strengthen protection of

Blinken discusses trade, migration with Mexican counterpart

Blinken discusses trade, migration with Mexican counterpart

US - The U.S. State Department said in a statement Monday that Blinken noted "endless appreciation for working with Mexico" in his discussions with Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken

Six Syrian refugees including infants found dead on a migrant boat in Italy

Six Syrian refugees including infants found dead on a migrant boat in Italy

Italy - Six Syrian refugees, including two infants and a child, have been found dead on a migrant boat in Italy, according to the United Nations refugee agency.  The migrant boat arrived in the Sicilian

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