Foreign workers

Nearly 240 foreign workers owed up to 2 months’ pay; MOM investigating 2 firms

The Migrant Workers’ Centre met 230 migrant workers to understand their needs on Oct 19 and 20.

Over 500k N95 masks to be distributed to vulnerable seniors, migrant workers in $1m DBS initiative

Some 275,000 vulnerable seniors and migrant workers will receive a set of N95 masks.

Romanian prosecutors send hard-right lawmaker to trial for suspected hate speech

South African police investigate killing of foreign national by crowd

Police and security survey the damage done to a business during anti-immigrant protests in Durban, South Africa, on Oct 8.

Trump administration says it has revoked over 300,000 visas

The US President says his immigration crackdown and deportation drive aim to improve domestic security.

Forum: Include migrant workers in recommended pay rise

Japan says it is hosting record number of foreigners

Japanese businesses have urged the government to come up with a comprehensive policy to support foreign residents.

‘Wish Papa was here’: The pain of long-distance parenting for S’pore’s foreign workers

Sayeed Md Abu, a migrant worker who joined the I.C.A.N. Fathering Workshop, with photos of his family. He has two daughters aged 6 and 10.

S’porean lawyer wins global award for parliamentary work, advocacy for groups like migrant workers

Lawyer Charmaine Yap received the International Bar Association’s Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year Award in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Oct 8.

Second judge blocks Trump’s US$100,000 fee for new H-1B worker visas

The judge ruled that US Citizenship and Immigration Services and the State Department failed to follow necessary rule-making processes before implementing Trump’s fee.

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