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A migrant is a person who moves from one place to another, typically in search of work, education, or better living conditions. Migrants can be either internal, meaning they move within their own country, or international, meaning they move to another country. Migrants often face challenges and hardships, such as language barriers, discrimination, and lack of access to services and support. However, many migrants are also able to improve their lives and opportunities through their efforts to relocate. The phenomenon of migration has existed throughout human history, and continues to be a significant and complex issue in many parts of the world.
All of this poses a puzzle: if legal emigration to other destinations is a possibility, why is there such desperation to reach the UK? And why now? One explanation relates to chain migration and the UK’s labour shortages. The UK hosts a large diaspora from Albania’s poorest region, Kukes County. That attracts relatives and acquaintances…
Modern stadiums, hundreds of large mirrored buildings, modern infrastructure throughout the cities, Qatar seems like a futuristic dream. But the new structures built to host the 2022 World Cup carry a somber imprint. A report by the British newspaper The Guardian revealed that 6,500 workers have died since the Asian country received the right to…
Courtesy Adaderana The Criminal Investigation Department has dug up more information about a large-scale human trafficking syndicate that ‘auctions’ Sri Lankan women who were taken to Oman on the promise of jobs in the Arabian country. The Foreign Affairs Ministry in Sri Lanka had directed to the CID the complaints it had received about the…
Six men were arrested in Texas and face several charges after police found 11 migrants being held at a home. Police believe it was human trafficking.
Officials found 11 migrants on one property along with weapons and a large amount of US currency. SAN ANTONIO — Bexar County Sherriff Javier Salazar gave a briefing Thursday afternoon about multiple cases involving human-trafficking and that led to the arrests of seven people. Salazar provided the briefing about two cases that, while not connected,…
“This is because of our blood and sweat.” – Ram Pukar Sahani, Nepali worker in Qatar In just two days the World Cup in Qatar will begin amid intensifying pressure from migrant workers, activists, politicians, fans, brand sponsors and national Football Associations calling for a compensation fund for exploited workers and the families of those…
When you think of human trafficking, what comes to mind? Who do you see as the victim? Who do you see as the perpetrator? It’s likely what first comes to mind when you think of human trafficking isn’t what’s most common. As we approach January—which is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month—it’s important we…
MIDLAND, Texas – A Guatemalan national man was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison for immigration crimes. According to court documents, Mario Rigoberto Diego-Esteban, aka “Lentes,” 26, was sentenced following his guilty plea to one count of illegal re-entry after deportation and one count of transporting undocumented migrants for commercial advantage and private financial…
It is no secret that the U.S. agriculture industry is largely sustained by a Mexican workforce, as few U.S.-born workers are willing to take these difficult and low-paid jobs. This is why Polaris has been working tirelessly with the Consulates from Mexico in the U.S. to speak directly with the Mexican community working in the U.S.
The post Polaris Partners with Mexico’s Government to Combat Labor Trafficking first appeared on Polaris.
“Get away from Libyan territorial (waters), otherwise we’ll shoot you by SAM (surface-to-air) missiles,” German doctor Leona Blankenstein heard from a vessel that had been given to the so-called Libyan Coast Guard by Italy as she flew above a migrant boat in Maltese waters on October 25. Charity organizations providing search and rescue in the Central…
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