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The Greek Immigrant Crisis: Old Invasions, New Colours
For
hundreds of years, the Eastern Roman Empire, also known as Byzantium, protected
Western Europe by default from Arab and then Turkish Moslem invasions, although
the Jihadists...
2019: A deadly year for migrants crossing the Americas
More than 800 people died last year crossing deserts, rivers and remote
lands while migrating across the Americas, making 2019 one of deadliest years
on record,...
ILO: Employment policies are key to address the challenge of migration
Employment
policies and strategic alliances to seek effective and sustainable solutions
are key to address the challenge of international migration, said the ILO
during the 12th Summit...
I benefitted from migration, let others do so too
I come from a family of migrants. In the early 1900s, the British
colonial authorities brought both of my great-grandfathers from Utter Pradesh
in India to...
Are migrants also successful in the labour market?
There are 164 million migrant workers in the world according to
ILO estimates. These workers contribute,
both directly and indirectly, to the societies and economies of...
Humanitarian migration falls while labour and family migration rises
Migration flows to OECD countries rose
slightly in 2018, with around 5.3 million new, permanent migrants, a 2%
increase over 2017. Family and labour migration increased,...
Canada has the most comprehensive and elaborate migration system, but some challenges remain
Canada has the largest and most comprehensive
and elaborate skilled labour migration system in the OECD, according to a new
OECD report.
Recruiting Immigrant
Workers: Canada 2019 finds...
Uyghur asylum seeker puts international community on the spot
Ablikim Yusuf, a 53-year old Uyghur Muslim seeking a safe haven from
potential Chinese persecution, landed this week in
the United States, his new home.
But Mr....
Just What Is An American?
The greatest mistake any
leader, or moneyed powerful individual, or even masses of people (all 3 of
which tend to have the loudest voices) is to...
Trump’s New Wall? Mexico’s Southern Border
For much of modern history, Mexico defined
itself in opposition to the United States. In recent years, the two countries
stepped up cooperation on almost all...