Anti-migrant rhetoric in the aftermath of the attacks at the concert venue outside Moscow has spurred fears that the tragedy could cause ethnic strife inside Russia.
Tag: Migrant Labor (Agriculture)
South Korea Is Desperate for Foreign Workers
Though a shrinking population makes imported labor vital, migrant workers routinely face predatory employers, inhumane conditions and other abuse.
Family of Thai Worker in Israel Worries About His Fate
Kiattisak Patee has been working on a kibbutz in Israel, and his family fears he may have been taken hostage by Palestinian gunmen.
German Plan Would Ease Path to Citizenship, but Not Without a Fight
Months of wrangling over a new law have Germans asking a fundamental question: Are we a country of immigrants?
Migrants Deported to Mexico Face Criminals and Predatory Officials
Those made to leave the U.S. face gangs and a Mexican asylum system where cases linger for years.
For Some Italians, the Future of Work Looks Like the Past
As the coronavirus drastically reorders society and economies, more Italians are returning to the agricultural jobs of their grandparents.
Farm Workers Airlifted Into Germany Provide Solutions and Pose New Risks
Stymied by borders closed by coronavirus restrictions, German farmers decided to fly thousands of seasonal workers into their fields.
Coronavirus Brings Migrant Labor to a Near Halt
Laborers have not just stopped traveling in search of work. Many have also headed back to their home countries.
Highways of Peru Swell With Families Fleeing Virus
Fear of the virus and job loss in cities are pushing many back to the countryside, reversing a decades-long trend of urban migration and raising alarm about a public health crisis in rural areas.
India’s Coronavirus Lockdown Is Zealously Observed
Volunteers set up their own roadblocks. Neighborhoods set their own limits. The efforts could help the fractious country battle the outbreak but risk also stoking divisions and xenophobia.