Tag #Migrant Workers

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Dubai: A Contrasting Image of Luxury and Inequality

This article contrasts Dubai's image as a luxurious, convenient city promoted on social media with its reality as a place with significant inequality and human rights issues, highlighting the concerns of those who see it as a model society.

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UAE Imposes Visa Ban on Ugandan Citizens

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has banned Ugandan citizens from obtaining tourist and work visas, impacting thousands of workers and impacting business and tourism flows, following a BBC investigation into the exploitation of Ugandan women in Dubai.

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12 Memorable Images of 2024 So Far

A selection of twelve impactful photographs from 2024 captures diverse global events, ranging from religious ceremonies in Thailand to the aftermath of wildfires in Greece, highlighting both human resilience and suffering.

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Philippine Labor Ministry Investigates Exploitation of Cleaners at Amsterdam Gym

An investigation is underway in the Philippines into the exploitation of at least 23 undocumented Filipino and Indonesian cleaners working at four Amsterdam branches of the luxury gym chain Saints & Stars, who were forced to work up to 17 hours a day and share beds with strangers, after gym owner To...

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Mass Return of Cambodian Migrant Workers Amidst Thailand Border Conflict

Hundreds of thousands of Cambodian migrant workers are returning home from Thailand following a five-day border clash in July that left 43 dead and displaced over 260,000 people, raising concerns about economic hardship and the fragility of cross-border labor.

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theguardian.com
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Exploitation of Migrant Workers Fuels Spain's Economic Boom

Huelva, Spain, produces over 60% of the UK's winter strawberries, employing 100,000 seasonal workers, 40% undocumented, who endure sub-minimum wages, unpaid overtime, pesticide exposure, and live in slums despite Spain's booming economy.

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Reform UK Proposes Sweeping Changes to UK Immigration and Benefits System

Reform UK unveiled a plan to replace indefinite leave to remain (ILR) with five-year renewable visas, increase the ILR waiting period to 10 years, and restrict benefits access for non-UK citizens, impacting hundreds of thousands of migrants and potentially contradicting the EU Withdrawal Agreement.

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ICE Raids New York Factory, Detaining Dozens

On Thursday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents conducted a raid at the Nutrition Bar Confectioners factory in Cato, New York, detaining 60 to 70 workers, many of whom possessed work permits, according to reports.

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kathimerini.gr
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Foreign Workers Crucial to Post-Pandemic EU Economic Strength: Lagarde

ECB President Christine Lagarde stated that the Eurozone's post-pandemic economic strength is significantly due to foreign workers, contributing half its growth in the last three years despite comprising only 9% of the workforce in 2022; Germany's GDP would be 6% lower without them, Lagarde added.

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Migrant Workers Revitalize Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, but Raise Social Concerns

The influx of approximately 1,500 migrant workers into Zeeuws-Vlaanderen has revitalized its struggling economy and filled vacant housing, but also raised concerns among residents about the changing community dynamics, prompting the municipality to implement a new permit system to manage migrant hou...

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India Crackdown: Hundreds of Workers Arrested in Gurugram

In Gurugram, India, authorities recently arrested hundreds of Bengali-speaking Muslim workers in a crackdown on suspected illegal immigrants from Bangladesh, causing widespread fear and disruption among low-income communities; many were released without proper verification.

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US Immigration Raid Targets Workers, Sparking Outrage

The US Border Patrol conducted "Operation Trojan Horse," detaining 16 migrants, including at least one Guatemalan national, in a Los Angeles Home Depot parking lot despite a court order prohibiting raids based on language, race, or employment. The operation prompted condemnation from Guatemalan and ...

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