The government has greatly restricted the number of work and study permits issued to foreigners following an unpopular immigration boom during the pandemic.
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A Single Mother’s Fight to Free Her Daughter From Saudi Arabia
Many single moms and their children are trapped there. She was adamant that her daughter wouldn’t be among them.
Spain Sees Itself as a Beacon for Immigrants. So Do Many Latin Americans.
The government presents its migrant policy as a welcoming alternative to U.S. crackdowns. But activists say those arriving on boats from Africa are excluded from that embrace.
Kenya Kept a Diplomat in His Job Despite Years of Sex Abuse Accusations
President William Ruto faces pressure after a Times investigation showed that his government downplayed or ignored the mistreatment of women working in Saudi Arabia.
The Diplomat Who Was Accused of Sexual Abuse but Kept His Job
President William Ruto faces pressure after a Times investigation showed that his government downplayed or ignored the mistreatment of women working in Saudi Arabia.
State Department Boosts Resources to Process Business Visas for South Koreans
The Trump administration has been trying to repair the damage from the detention of hundreds of South Koreans in an immigration raid in Georgia.
Want to Immigrate to the UK? The Government Says You Must Earn It.
The government plans to double the period needed for many legal immigrants to become permanent residents, while cutting it for higher-rate taxpayers.
Old Divides of East and West Haunt Germany’s Newest Arrivals
Refugees who poured into the country a decade ago fared better when they landed in the more prosperous West, an enduring legacy of reunification.
Kenya’s Key Export Used to Be Coffee. Now It’s Cheap Labor.
There’s big money in sending poor workers abroad. Here’s how the economics work.
Kenyan Workers Get Abused Abroad. The President’s Family and Allies Profit.
President William Ruto’s government acts as an arm of an industry whose leaders compare women to dogs and blame them for their own abuse, a Times investigation found.