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Tag: Immigration

New visa programs spark brain drain fears across Africa

21/07/2023 - Leave a Comment

When Edmund Ekott, a Nigerian front-end developer, decided to relocate to Germany in 2022, he had to deal with an exasperating immigration process. He went through a prolonged back-and-forth with …

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Home Office paying asylum seekers £1 an hour to clean detention centres

24/02/2023 - Leave a Comment

The Home Office has paid asylum seekers £1 an hour to carry out more than a million hours of work in the past five years, openDemocracy can reveal. The government …

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Worker-Owned Apps Are Redefining the Sharing Economy

01/07/2022 - Leave a Comment

Ken Lewis moved from Grenada to New York City in 1989 at a time when he says employment options for immigrants were limited. “You either got into construction or drove …

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Immigration raids are being carried out with impunity

03/06/2022 - Leave a Comment

In the years between 2017 and 2021, almost all immigration raids were conducted without a warrant a new Huck investigation has found. While having a shower one morning, Maria*, who …

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The Hidden Hostile Environment in the Fishing Industry

20/05/2022 - Leave a Comment

When Emmanuel* came to work in the UK, the conditions on the boat were the worst he had ever seen. Having grown up around fishing in Ghana, for him it …

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Migration data shows Johnson’s Brexit will not result in a high wage economy

17/02/2022 - Leave a Comment

The UK’s shift towards a more restrictive migration regime after Brexit will not deliver the “high wage” economy promised by prime minister Boris Johnson, a report shows. The analysis from …

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‘Starting from zero’: In Greece, women refugees forge new careers

29/01/202108/05/2021 - Leave a Comment

Athens, Greece – In recent years, Greece has become a focal point for refugees into the European Union, but many of the women who have arrived are portrayed by the media …

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How Immigrant Essential Workers Are Finding Support During COVID-19

06/07/202010/07/2020 - Leave a Comment

“This is an emergency,” one woman says in Spanish. “They’re keeping us here without masks, without antibacterial gel.” Another woman holds up a sign: “#No-Antibacterial. #SOS.” Then another in an …

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Undocumented Farmworkers Are Refusing COVID Tests for Fear of Losing Their Jobs

20/06/202024/06/2020 - Leave a Comment

As states reopen for business, the coronavirus is exploding among America’s 2.5 million farmworkers, imperiling efforts to contain the spread of the disease and keep food on the shelves just as …

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Iranian Americans Harassed and Detained at US Border

07/01/202010/01/2020 - Leave a Comment

Dozens of people, including American citizens, faced hours of questioning at the Washington entry point. Jamal Abdi of the National Iranian American Council says the reports could indicate a directive …

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