Tag: Migrant
UK fruit picking farms like prison, migrant worker tells peers
A South African woman tells a Lords committee about "shocking" working conditions on English farms.
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Medical Officer Reassigned After Migrant Child’s Death in Border Agency Custody
The NewsU.S. Customs and Border Protection has removed its chief medical officer from his position after an 8-year-old girl died in the agency’s custo [...]
With Migrant Flights, Ron DeSantis Shows Stoking Outrage Is the Point
Ron DeSantis’s decision to send migrants from near the Mexico border to the capital city of California is at first glance the latest in a series of es [...]
Ron DeSantis Defends Migrant Flights While Taking Shot at Gavin Newsom
Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida on Wednesday defended his state’s sending three dozen Latin American migrants to Sacramento on recent charter flights fro [...]
DeSantis Stays Silent on Whether Florida Arranged Migrant Flights to California
In his first public appearance since officials in California accused him of orchestrating recent charter flights that carried groups of migrants from [...]
Child Migrant Who Died in C.B.P. Custody Was Seen by Medical Staff 11 Times
The NewsAn 8-year-old girl who died after being held for a week in Customs and Border Protection custody last month was seen by medical professionals [...]
8-Year-Old Migrant Died After a Week in U.S. Detention
An 8-year-old girl who died while in U.S. border custody on Wednesday had been detained for a week — more than twice the amount of time the government [...]
Migrant Crossing Surges Aren’t New. Why Is the Border Overwhelmed?
President Biden’s tenure has coincided with a global rise in migration, and the pressure has been felt acutely at the United States’ southern border. [...]
Migrant Child Labor Debate in Congress Becomes Mired in Immigration Fight
Weeks after revelations that migrant children are being regularly exploited for cheap labor in the United States prompted bipartisan outrage and calls [...]
Biden Administration Moves to Stem Expected Migrant Surge
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Thursday announced new efforts to limit the flow of unauthorized migrants across the southern border, includi [...]
U.S. Was Warned of Migrant Child Labor, but ‘Didn’t Want to Hear It’
The White House and federal agencies were repeatedly alerted to signs of children at risk. The warnings were ignored or missed.
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Sussex MP apologises over Bexhill migrant centre but backs scheme
Huw Merriman, MP for Bexhill and Battle, says the centre is "a real challenge for the constituents".
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Mexico Investigates Migrant Deaths in Border City Fire as Homicide Case
The authorities identified eight suspects and said government workers and private security workers had done nothing to help migrants flee the blaze at [...]
UK asylum plans: Plans on future of migrant hotels to be announced
A Home Office spokesperson said: "We have always been upfront about the unprecedented pressure being placed on our asylum system, brought about by a s [...]
RAF Scampton migrant camp would 'scupper' redevelopment plans – firm
Housing asylum seekers at RAF Scampton would hinder plans to transform the base, developers say.
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