Articles for Migrant

Against the poor, mostly migrant workers': eKYC pain pushes state boundaries
15 hours, 7 minutes ago

Against the poor, mostly migrant workers': eKYC pain pushes state boundaries

New Indian Express  

Twenty five-year-old Jibit Nayak and his younger brother Jiban of Lankagada village in Tumudibandh block of Kandhamal district work in Ernakulam district in faraway Kerala. When the Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare department of Odisha government issued a notice in August, directing all ration cardholders to mandatorily verify eKYC, the siblings found out to their utter surprise that their validation …

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To ‘understand the human condition,’ this anthropologist embedded with migrant smugglers
2 days, 15 hours ago

To ‘understand the human condition,’ this anthropologist embedded with migrant smugglers

LA Times  

Jason De León, author of “Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling.” Welcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter. This week we speak with lifelong Angeleno Jason De Leon, whose book “Soldiers and Kings,” a harrowing and deeply empathetic study of smugglers guiding migrants across Mexico, recently won the National Book Award for nonfiction. …

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Delhi: ‘Identify Illegal Bangladeshi Migrant Children, Ensure No Birth Certificates Issued’, MCD Orders Schools
2 days, 21 hours ago

Delhi: ‘Identify Illegal Bangladeshi Migrant Children, Ensure No Birth Certificates Issued’, MCD Orders Schools

ABP News  

Delhi News: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has issued an order requiring schools to verify and identify the children of illegal Bangladeshi migrants and to ensure that no birth certificates are issued to such individuals. According to an order copy shared by news agency ANI, the Education Department has been instructed to take appropriate steps to identify illegal Bangladeshi migrant …

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Italy's Salvini defiant as verdict due in migrant trial
3 days, 4 hours ago

Italy's Salvini defiant as verdict due in migrant trial

Raw Story  

by Ljubomir MILASIN with Alice RITCHIE in Rome Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini was defiant Friday as he arrived for the verdict in his long-running trial for blocking a migrant rescue ship at sea, for which he risks six years in jail. - Resist the pressure - Meloni, whose hard-right government has also targeted charity rescue ships in its …

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Andhra techie held for accident that killed two migrant workers in Krishnagiri
3 days, 15 hours ago

Andhra techie held for accident that killed two migrant workers in Krishnagiri

New Indian Express  

KRISHNAGIRI: A day after two guest workers of a automobile components manufacturing company at B Chettipalli village near Denkanikottai died and three suffered injuries when a speeding car rammed them, Kelamangalam police arrested G Srinivas native of Andhra Pradesh, working as software professional in Bengaluru in connection with the accident. Earlier in the day, over 150 workers of the company …

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Truth about migrant hotels: They host tens of thousands of young men and cost billions. Now our investigation raises disturbing questions about exactly who's in them... and why the government is obses
3 days, 22 hours ago

Truth about migrant hotels: They host tens of thousands of young men and cost billions. Now our investigation raises disturbing questions about exactly who's in them... and why the government is obses

Daily Mail  

A few days ago, I rang to book a room at the Mercure Hotel in central Leeds for a weekend next January. An Afghan ‘teenage’ migrant was convicted last year of sexually touching a 12-year-old boy in the bedroom of his Home Office hotel in Waltham Forest, east London. A request to the Home Office for an independent review of …

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Shipwreck off Tunisia's coast claims 20 migrant workers' lives, 5 rescued
4 days, 15 hours ago

Shipwreck off Tunisia's coast claims 20 migrant workers' lives, 5 rescued

India TV News  

In Tunisia, a shipwreck off the coast country's Mediterranean coastline has claimed the lives of at least 20 migrants. The coast guard members who were dispatched to the sinking boat have recovered the bodies of 20 people and rescued 5 people, Tunisia's National Guard said in a statement on Wednesday. Tunisia's efforts to prevent deaths at sea Notably, in its …

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Migrant Memory Exhibition at Kalakriti Art Gallery
5 days, 4 hours ago

Migrant Memory Exhibition at Kalakriti Art Gallery

Deccan Chronicle  

Migration is as ancient as humanity itself—a pursuit embedded in our cultural DNA. In his debut solo exhibition, Migrant Memory, at Kalakriti Art Gallery in Hyderabad, Austrian-Sri Lankan artist Raki Nikahetiya explores the dissonance and resilience that migration fosters. Presented in collaboration with the Austrian Cultural Forum, the exhibition unfolds a deeply personal narrative of displacement, integration, and the fragmented …

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Mexican migrant who dumped dead baby in Texas gas station bathroom is jailed for four years
5 days, 5 hours ago

Mexican migrant who dumped dead baby in Texas gas station bathroom is jailed for four years

Daily Mail  

A Mexican migrant who left her dead baby in a Houston gas station bathroom has been jailed for four years. She was seen on surveillance footage entering a Shell gas station to use the bathroom in the early hours of April 2, 2023. Callous: Mexican migrant Diana Guadalupe Zavala Lopez admitted abandoning her baby after she gave birth in a …

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2024 policies signal a promising future for children
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5 days, 15 hours ago

2024 policies signal a promising future for children

China Daily  

Pupils study at a primary school for migrant children in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, Sept 15, 2007. This year has seen the framing of a range of new policies for children in China, which hold the promise of significant advances across a range of children's issues. A series of recent initiatives, including the National Action Plan for Migrant Children, the Preschool …

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2024 policies signal a promising future for children
5 days, 15 hours ago

2024 policies signal a promising future for children

China Daily  

This year has seen the framing of a range of new policies for children in China, which hold the promise of significant advances across a range of children's issues. A series of recent initiatives, including the National Action Plan for Migrant Children, the Preschool Education Law, and the Employment-First Strategy demonstrate a strong commitment to improving the lives of children …

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Carefree migrant struts out of gas station after dumping dead baby in bathroom
5 days, 20 hours ago

Carefree migrant struts out of gas station after dumping dead baby in bathroom

Daily Mail  

A woman who left her dead baby in a gas station restroom has been sentenced to four years in jail. Mexican migrant Diana Guadalupe Zavala Lopez pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence charges, Law & Crime reports. She was seen on surveillance footage entering a Shell gas station in Houston to use the bathroom in the early hours of April …

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Bangladeshi migrant who threatened to kill Yogi Adityanath arrested
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6 days, 1 hour ago

Bangladeshi migrant who threatened to kill Yogi Adityanath arrested

Op India  

After a video of a Bangladeshi Muslim migrant Sheikh Ataul openly threatening to behead the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath, Noida Police arrested the accused and seized some weapons. थाना सेक्टर-39 नोएडा:-सोशल मीडिया प्लेटफार्म एक्स पर वीडियो वायरल कर देश के संवैधानिक पद पर बैठे जननेता के संबंध में आपत्तिजनक, झूठी व भड़काऊ टिप्पणी करने वाला अभियुक्त गिरफ्तार, …

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How Mexico is trying to avoid a migrant crisis under Trump
6 days, 3 hours ago

How Mexico is trying to avoid a migrant crisis under Trump

Raw Story  

Mexico is scrambling to prevent a crisis at its border with the United States ahead of another Donald Trump presidency during which he has vowed mass deportations. A rush to the border by migrants trying to enter the United States before the start of Trump's second term predicted by some activists has failed to materialize. - Negotiation - AFP Venezuelan …

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Bengali Muslim migrant in Delhi threatens Yogi Adityanath, wants Congress govt despite free electricity and water
1 week ago

Bengali Muslim migrant in Delhi threatens Yogi Adityanath, wants Congress govt despite free electricity and water

Op India  

On 13th December, Khabar India, a YouTube-based news channel, published a video on the sidelines of the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections scheduled for early 2025. Open threat to UP CM Yogi Adityanath The interview took a disturbing turn when one of the Muslim migrant workers expressed anger towards UP CM Yogi Adityanath, specifically targeting him for the construction of the …

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Manipur CM condemns killing of Bihar migrant labourers, announces ex-gratia of ₹10 lakh
1 week ago

Manipur CM condemns killing of Bihar migrant labourers, announces ex-gratia of ₹10 lakh

The Hindu  

Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh has strongly condemned the killing of two migrant labourers from Bihar in Kakching district and announced an ex-gratia of ₹10 lakh for the next of kin of the two deceased. He said every possible effort is underway to identify, apprehend, and prosecute those responsible for killing the two migrant labourers. Mr. Singh in a …

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Migrant survivor saw ‘angel of death’ as friends shot dead by French gunman
1 week ago

Migrant survivor saw ‘angel of death’ as friends shot dead by French gunman

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A migrant survivor of a …

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5 killed after shooting incident rocks migrant camp in France, 22 YO gunman surrenders to police
1 week, 1 day ago

5 killed after shooting incident rocks migrant camp in France, 22 YO gunman surrenders to police

Firstpost  

At least 5 people were killed after a shooting incident rocked a migration camp in France’s north. The 22-year-old alleged gunman surrendered himself to police soon after the incident At least five people were killed after a shooting incident rocked a migrant camp near the northern French city of Dunkirk. Vergriete went on to describe the incident as a “tragedy” …

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At least five dead after migrant boat capsizes near Greece
1 week, 1 day ago

At least five dead after migrant boat capsizes near Greece

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least five people have …

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2 migrant labourers from Bihar shot dead in Manipur's Meitei-dominated district
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1 week, 1 day ago

2 migrant labourers from Bihar shot dead in Manipur's Meitei-dominated district

India Today  

Unidentified gunmen shot dead two migrant labourers from Bihar in the Meitei-dominated Kakching district of Manipur on Saturday, police said. The incident took place in Keirak area at around 5.20 pm on Saturday, and the victims have been identified as Sunalal Kumar and Dasharat Kumar, from Bihar's Gopalganj. Upon receiving information of the incident, the labourers were rushed to a …

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Five die after migrant boat capsizes off Greek island, many feared missing
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1 week, 2 days ago

Five die after migrant boat capsizes off Greek island, many feared missing

Hindustan Times  

ATHENS -At least five migrants drowned after their wooden boat capsized off Greece's southern island of Gavdos, the coastguard said on Saturday, and witnesses said many were still missing as search operations continued. Five die after migrant boat capsizes off Greek island, many feared missing So far 39 men - most of them from Pakistan - have been rescued by …

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Italy grants citizenship to Argentina’s President Javier Milei, sparks backlash over migrant discrimination
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1 week, 2 days ago

Italy grants citizenship to Argentina’s President Javier Milei, sparks backlash over migrant discrimination

Firstpost  

Italy’s government has granted citizenship to Argentina’s President Javier Milei based on his Italian heritage, sparking backlash from opposition politicians Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, left, meets the Argentina's President Javier Milei at Chigi palace in Rome, on Friday. AP Italy’s government has granted citizenship to Argentina’s President Javier Milei based on his Italian heritage, sparking backlash from opposition politicians. According …

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Europe’s anti-torture watchdog slams Italy over migrant detention abuses
1 week, 2 days ago

Europe’s anti-torture watchdog slams Italy over migrant detention abuses

Associated Press  

ROME — The Council of Europe’s anti-torture committee on Friday released a report criticizing Italy’s treatment of migrants in local detention centers, citing cases of physical ill-treatment, excessive force and the use of psychotropic drugs on detainees. In its report Friday, the CPT was also critical of the “widespread practice” of administering unprescribed psychotropic drugs to detainees in Potenza, one …

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EU nations agree a crackdown on migrant smugglers. Some fear it may target people trying to help
1 week, 3 days ago

EU nations agree a crackdown on migrant smugglers. Some fear it may target people trying to help

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — European Union countries agreed on Friday a draft law aimed at preventing and countering migrant smuggling, which critics say could be used to target people or charity groups that try to help migrants in trouble. The draft contains a “humanitarian clause” which would “specify that certain assistance to irregular migrants, notably assistance to close family members or support …

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