Author: RACHAEL ADEEGBE

Human rights groups are urging Malaysia to fix serious problems with labour trafficking before allowing new migrant workers from Bangladesh to enter the country. Thousands of Bangladeshi workers have been left jobless, undocumented, and in debt after falling victim to fake job offers in Malaysia. Between 2021 and 2023, about 450,000 Bangladeshi workers arrived in Malaysia to do low-paid jobs on farms, construction sites, and in restaurants. But in May 2023, Malaysia stopped hiring new foreign workers after a major scam was uncovered. Many Bangladeshi workers had paid up to US$5,000 to illegal agents for jobs that did not exist.…

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that the country is planning to set up “return hubs” in other nations. These hubs will be used to send back failed asylum seekers who are not allowed to stay in the UK. Starmer said this during his visit to Albania, where he is holding official talks. Starmer explained that once an asylum seeker has gone through the UK system and is told to leave, the government wants to return them through these hubs. Talks are already ongoing with other countries to make this plan possible. The UK government is under pressure to…

Spain’s Supreme Tribunal has asked the national government to explain what actions it has taken to relocate over 1,000 migrant children who are currently living in very crowded shelters in the Canary Islands. The court said the government must give this information by May 29. Right now, about 5,000 unaccompanied migrant children are staying in the Canary Islands. The court had already asked the government to take urgent steps to solve this problem back in March, but the government did not respond as expected. Because of this, the court is now demanding a full explanation. According to the court, the…

Fifteen people have been arrested in a large police operation against a group of migrant smugglers working across Europe. The arrests happened in Germany, Belgium, and earlier in Poland. The operation was led by Europol and supported by Eurojust, which helps countries work together on legal cases. Seven suspects were arrested during a special “action day”—six in Belgium and one in Germany. This followed earlier raids in Poland, where eight people were arrested in connection with the same smuggling network. The entire group is believed to have helped up to 300 non-EU citizens enter the EU illegally between 2022 and…

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has warned that thousands of migrant nurses in the UK are planning to leave the country because of new immigration measures announced by the government. In a survey of 3,000 internationally educated nurses, 42% said they were thinking about leaving the UK. Among those who planned to go, 70% blamed low pay, while 40% pointed to harsh immigration policies as part of their reason. The RCN report also showed that many of these nurses would move to a different country—not their homeland—suggesting they still want to work abroad, just not in the UK. This…

New Zealand has seen a big fall in its net migration numbers, dropping below 30,000 in the year to March 2025. According to Stats NZ, the country recorded a net gain of only 26,400 people, compared to 100,400 in the same period last year. The drop was mainly because fewer migrants arrived in the country, even though more people also left New Zealand. Stats NZ spokesperson Sarah Drake explained that migrant arrivals fell, and departures rose to record levels. During the 12 months, there were 149,600 migrant arrivals and 123,300 departures. This is a major decrease from the 207,100 arrivals…

As Saudi Arabia prepares to host the 2034 World Cup, human rights groups are raising the alarm over the rising number of migrant worker deaths. Organizations like Human Rights Watch and FairSquare say many workers are dying from accidents that could have been prevented, and their families are not getting proper compensation. These deaths are often marked down as “natural causes” even when they result from falls, electrocutions, or being crushed by machines. Human rights groups are now warning that the 2034 World Cup could come at a heavy human cost, with millions of migrant workers building 11 new stadiums,…

A Moroccan migrant in Italy is facing deportation even after helping the police catch a thief. Zakaria Nagda, a 29-year-old man, has been living in Italy without a residence permit for the past eight months. His journey took him from Morocco through Spain and France before he entered Italy through the coastal town of Ventimiglia. Zakaria had no official documents when he arrived and didn’t apply for a residency permit. Instead, he began searching for work and recently got a trial job at a local market. His story caught national attention after an early morning incident in Turin, where he…

A group of 59 white South Africans has landed in the United States after being granted refugee status under a fast-track program by former President Donald Trump. The group, mostly Afrikaners, arrived at Dulles Airport near Washington, D.C. on Monday and were warmly welcomed by US officials with small American flags and red, white, and blue decorations. President Trump said the group faced racial discrimination in South Africa and needed protection. He claimed white farmers were being targeted and even described it as a possible “genocide.” Because of this, the US government approved their applications much faster than usual. However,…

On May 8, 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted a targeted enforcement operation at a hotel construction site in San Juan, leading to the arrest of 53 illegal aliens. The operation, supported by several federal agencies including the FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and the U.S. Marshals Service, focused on verifying compliance with U.S. immigration laws at the La Concha Renaissance San Juan Resort hotel. The arrested individuals, all Dominican nationals, included seven females. They are now in ICE custody, pending removal proceedings. ICE Homeland Security Investigations San Juan Special…