Many others are missing after Yemeni operators instructed hundreds of African migrants on two boats near the Djibouti coast to get off and swim, the International Organization for Migration said.
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Laborer’s Death Brings to Light Italy’s Conflicted Relationship With Migrants
Italy, an aging country, badly needs migrant labor and immigration, but the government has admitted that the pathways for legal entry are rife with abuse.
Solingen, Germany, Becomes Reluctant Symbol of Migration Battles
After the fatal stabbing, which prosecutors say was committed by a Syrian who was rejected for asylum, the city of Solingen finds itself at the center of a longstanding debate over migrants.
South Korea Battery Plant Rushed Production Before Deadly Fire, Police Say
The fire, one of the country’s worst industrial disasters in recent years, happened as the factory was rushing to fulfill a military contract, the authorities said.
To Save His Shrinking City, a Mayor Turns to Koreans Uprooted by Stalin
Like many South Korean cities, Jecheon is being eroded by rapid aging and rock-bottom birthrates. Can ethnic Korean migrants from Central Asia turn it around?
Japan Needs Foreign Workers. It’s Just Not Sure It Wants Them to Stay.
Foreign employees have become much more visible in Japan. But policies designed only for short-term stays may hurt the country in the global competition for labor.
In Palermo, a Catholic Saint Joins the Hindu Pantheon
The Sicilian capital, Palermo, has a long history of cultural melding. Its new arrivals from Sri Lanka have embraced St. Rosalia.
In Palermo, a Catholic Saint Joins the Hindu Pantheon
The Sicilian capital, Palermo, has a long history of cultural melding. Its new arrivals from Sri Lanka have embraced St. Rosalia.
Can Canada Trim Its Reliance on Foreign Labor?
For the first time, the government will set a cap on visas for temporary residents, including temporary workers and students, this fall.
Brittany Was Once Barren Ground for France’s Far Right. No More.
The region along the northwest coast has few immigrants and little crime or unemployment, but the far-right National Rally has made inroads saying that all three are coming.