Author: RACHAEL ADEEGBE

Myanmar migrant workers living in Malaysia say they are now living in fear following a strong government crackdown on undocumented foreign workers. Since May 2025, Malaysian authorities have been carrying out surprise immigration raids, targeting workplaces, shopping malls, and even food courts. Many Myanmar nationals working in Penang, Selangor, Malacca, and Kuala Lumpur say their daily lives have become unsafe and filled with anxiety. “This month has been terrible,” said one Myanmar worker based in Penang. “We can’t sleep well at night because we’re scared of sudden raids. Even at work, we are nervous all the time.” According to workers,…

The Indonesian police have stopped 98 illegal migrant workers from leaving the country between June 1 and June 25, 2025. These individuals were about to travel without proper legal procedures to countries like Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Malaysia, and Cambodia, according to the authorities at Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Tangerang. The operation was carried out by Subdirectorate III of the Directorate of the Protection of Women and Children and Human Trafficking Eradication (PPE/PPO) of the Indonesian National Police, in collaboration with the Class I Special Immigration Office at Soekarno-Hatta Airport. These efforts are part of Indonesia’s wider fight against human trafficking. Johanes…

Greece is sending navy ships near Libya’s coast to stop the rising number of migrants arriving on its southern islands, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Monday. The country will deploy two navy frigates and one support vessel to waters just outside Libya’s territory. This move is aimed at preventing migrant boats from reaching Crete and Gavdos, two Greek islands that have seen a sharp rise in arrivals in recent days. More than 800 migrants have attempted to reach these islands since last Thursday, mainly coming from northeastern Libya, where smugglers are launching boats packed with people from places like…

Azerbaijan has secured a major international position after being elected to the United Nations Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (CMW). The election was held on June 24, 2025, during the 12th meeting of States Parties to the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers, which took place in New York, USA. The announcement was made by Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry, which confirmed that the country’s candidate received the highest number of votes in the first round. This achievement placed Azerbaijan ahead of candidates from six…

The US Supreme Court has allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to restart the deportation of migrants to third countries, not just their home nations. This new decision overturned a lower court ruling that had stopped such removals. In a 6-3 ruling, the Court said the US government does not need to give migrants a chance to explain the dangers they might face in a third country before deporting them. The three liberal justices—Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji Brown Jackson—strongly disagreed, calling the decision “a gross abuse” of justice. The case involved eight migrants from countries like Myanmar, South Sudan,…

Vikash Sharma, an Indian migrant worker, arrived in New Zealand full of dreams. He imagined owning a Mustang or Lamborghini, sending his children to good schools, and living in a safe, fair country. But instead of a better life, he found mental distress, abuse, and exploitation. In 2023, Sharma travelled to Christchurch on a work visa, promised by Chauhan NZ Limited (CNZ). He said he paid 30 lakh INR to the company owners, Mitu Sharma and Ankur Chauhan, to arrange his visa and bring his family. But once in New Zealand, nothing happened as promised. He waited weeks before getting…

Greece has sent Navy ships to patrol near Libya’s coast to stop the growing number of migrant boats heading toward the islands of Crete and Gavdos. This comes after more than 730 migrants arrived in just one day, between Thursday and Friday, causing problems for the small islands during the busy tourist season. In the past, most migrant boats came across the Aegean Sea from Turkey, often carrying refugees from the Middle East. But with tighter controls on that route, human smugglers in Libya are now promoting a new path from Tobruk in eastern Libya to southern Greece. The journey…

The number of new jobs in the United States could drop sharply over the next year because fewer migrants are entering the country and the population is getting older, experts say. This is making it harder to grow the economy and may affect how the Federal Reserve handles interest rates. A recent report from Barclays said the number of new jobs the US can create without causing worker shortages may fall to less than 10,000 per month by the end of next year. That’s down from over 100,000 today, as immigration slows and more American workers retire. For now, the…

More than 1,000 migrants crossed the English Channel in small boats from France to the UK over two days last week, according to the British Home Office. The arrivals happened on Friday, June 20, and Saturday, June 21, as migrants made dangerous journeys across one of the world’s busiest sea routes. On Friday, 437 people arrived in seven boats, and on Saturday, 583 people came in eight boats. This brought the total number of arrivals in just one week to 2,083, the Home Office said. For the year so far, the number of Channel crossings has reached 18,400, up from…

In the hot and dry land of Qatar, where farming once seemed impossible, Bangladeshi migrants are now playing a big part in growing food. This desert country has little rain and rocky land, so for years, it relied on imported food. But a major crisis in 2017 changed everything and gave Bangladeshi workers an unexpected role in helping Qatar grow its food. That year, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, and Egypt blocked Qatar by air, land, and sea. This caused panic as food quickly ran out. Although Qatar found quick help from Turkey and Iran, the crisis showed how risky…