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Migrants/Migration (legal)

‘Frugal and kind-hearted’: Singapore’s former coolies remembered in new book

Mr Thio Boon Chin, 82, former coolie and retired taxi driver at Chin Kang Huay Kuan, on Dec 19, 2025.
Mr Thio Boon Chin, 82, former coolie and retired taxi driver at Chin Kang Huay Kuan, on Dec 19, 2025.

Lawsuit challenges Trump administration's ending of protections for South Sudanese migrants

FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators hold signs advocating for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in front of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 8, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators hold signs advocating for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in front of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 8, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

Germany deports criminal to Syria as pressure mounts over migration

Migration now tops surveys of voters’ concerns in Germany, and support for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has surged.
Migration now tops surveys of voters’ concerns in Germany, and support for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has surged.

US triples stipend offer to migrants who ‘self-deport’ to $3,900

US President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration has drawn backlash in cities targeted by immigration and border patrol agents.
US President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration has drawn backlash in cities targeted by immigration and border patrol agents.

Trump set to expand immigration crackdown in 2026 despite brewing backlash

Law enforcement officers advancing to disperse demonstrators near the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters in Portland, Oregon, on Oct 4.
Law enforcement officers advancing to disperse demonstrators near the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters in Portland, Oregon, on Oct 4.

A neighbourhood in India fears being blamed for Bondi Beach atrocity

The house one of two gunmen behind the Dec 14 Bondi Beach mass shooting in Hyderabad, India.
The house one of two gunmen behind the Dec 14 Bondi Beach mass shooting in Hyderabad, India.

Hundreds of migrants land in Greece after search operation at sea

Deportation fears spur US migrants to entrust guardianship of their children

A woman carrying a child walks toward Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in the hallway of the U.S. immigration court in Manhattan, New York City, on Dec 18, 2025
A woman carrying a child walks toward Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in the hallway of the U.S. immigration court in Manhattan, New York City, on Dec 18, 2025

Japan eyes adding Japanese proficiency to permanent residency requirements

Tokyo Tower is seen from the 52nd floor of "Azabudai Hills", the latest project by Japanese property developer Mori Building Co., in central Tokyo on August 8, 2023. (Photo by Richard A. Brooks / AFP)
Tokyo Tower is seen from the 52nd floor of "Azabudai Hills", the latest project by Japanese property developer Mori Building Co., in central Tokyo on August 8, 2023. (Photo by Richard A. Brooks / AFP)

Spanish city evicts hundreds of migrants from occupied building

Police officers evict migrants from a former school in Badalona, Spain, December 17, 2025. REUTERS/Albert Gea
Police officers evict migrants from a former school in Badalona, Spain, December 17, 2025. REUTERS/Albert Gea

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2025 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.