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Immigration is the process of moving to and settling in a country other than the one in which a person was born. This can be done for a variety of reasons, such as to seek better economic opportunities, to escape persecution or conflict, to reunite with family members, or for personal fulfillment.
Immigrants are people who have moved to a new country and are in the process of becoming legal residents or citizens. This process can involve applying for visas, undergoing background checks and health screenings, and meeting certain requirements, such as learning the language and culture of the new country.
Immigration can have both positive and negative effects on a country. On the positive side, it can bring new ideas, talents, and diversity to a society, and can help to stimulate the economy by providing a source of labor and entrepreneurship. On the negative side, it can strain public resources and services, and can lead to conflicts over cultural differences and integration.
Overall, immigration is a complex and controversial issue that has important social, economic, and political implications.
Sep. 5 — The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) has announced that $271,527 in wages has been returned to a domestic worker after an investigation by NYSDOL’s Division of Labor Standards determined the individual was chronically underpaid over the course of three years. This was one of the largest recoveries in the history…
GAO-22-106029 Published: Sep 01, 2022. Publicly Released: Sep 01, 2022. Fast Facts Human trafficking victims are often held in slave-like conditions and forced to work in the sex trade or other servitude. One international organization estimated about 25 million people were trafficked in 2016. The U.S. seeks to combat trafficking. For example, the Departments of…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised to “follow up” on allegations that a person alleged to have been an intelligence agent for Canada smuggled British schoolgirls into Syria. Trudeau’s comments followed a Wednesday report from the BBC detailing the activities of a man who allegedly smuggled multiple people to ISIS and shared…
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — After being severely underpaid for three years, a domestic worker has received her due in one of the largest wage recoveries in the history of the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL). NYSDOL announced on Thursday that its Division of Labor Standards returned $271,527 in unpaid wages to the victim….
Recently, our team in Malawi received a call from the police about a 64-year-old woman named Eunice* who was keeping 52 people on her property under the false promise of finding them good jobs and safe accommodations. With the help of the police, our team went to the compound where these people were being kept…
Jamaican nationals temporarily working in Canada under the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP) have exposed their experiences of “systemic slavery” at the hands of exploitative employers. Workers raise issues with Jamaica’s Labor Minister Jamaica’s Labor Minister, Karl Samuda, has been touring farms in Canada where Jamaicans are working. In a letter to Samuda, a group…
An alleged victim of organ harvesting, David Nwamini, has urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to vacate its order for the release of his biometric information to Ike Ekweremadu. Mr Ekweremadu, a former Deputy Senate President of Nigeria and his wife, Beatrice, were arrested in the United Kingdom in June for allegedly trying to…
Abogada Julia continues to grow her social media presence to provide education for all generations. MIAMI BEACH, FL, August 26, 2022 /24-7PressRelease/ — Abogada Julia, an immigration lawyer based out of Miami Beach, Florida, continues to grow her social media presence to provide education for all generations. Utilizing Facebook and TikTok, her firm aims to…
Exclusive: Taskforce begins work after labourers told Guardian they faced huge debts to unlicensed brokers in Bali A presidential taskforce in Indonesia is investigating the recruitment of fruit pickers who say they took on debts of up to £5,000 to secure jobs in Kent. The Guardian revealed that Indonesian labourers harvesting berries on a farm that…
The U.K. Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner’s post has been vacant for four months sparking concerns that the Home Office is intentionally failing to find a replacement to avoid scrutiny on key pieces of modern slavery legislation. A “critical time” Dame Sara Thornton who previously filled the role has called on the government to urgently find her…
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