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Immigration crackdown in Brunei!
Photo credit: Borneo bulletin A recent immigration crackdown aimed at curbing immigration violations in Brunei has led to multiple arrests. Borneo Bulletin reports that the Law Enforcement Division of the Immigration and National Registration Department’s Kuala Belait branch recently conducted two operations under Operasi Kabat JIPK 2024. The operations targeted worker accommodations and a construction site…
Israeli parliament bans UNRWA’s operations!
Photo credit: Al Jazeera Israel has passed a law banning the UN Palestinian Refugee Agency (UNRWA) from operating in the country. Reuters reports that the legislation which could impact the agency’s work in Gaza was passed on Monday. The lawmakers cited what they described as the involvement of some UNRWA staffers in the October 7,…
Musk sued for his $1 m. giveaway!
Photo credit: Rolling Stone Prosecutors in Philadelphia have sued to stop Elon Musk and his political group America PAC from awarding $1 million to voters in swing states, accusing the billionaire of “running an illegal lottery.” BBC reports that Lawrence Krasner, Philadelphia’s District Attorney, said in the lawsuit that “America PAC and Musk must be…
Trump to invoke the Alien Enemy Act, if re-elected!
Photo credit: PBS Former President Donald Trump has pledged to dig up the 1798 Alien Enemies Act from the archives and the death penalty for migrants who commit violent crimes against American citizens or law enforcement officers in his anti-immigrant bid. The Times of India reports that while speaking at Madison Square Garden in New…
Toronto libraries to open 7 days a week!
Photo credit: CBC Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow has announced her intention to open all Toronto public libraries seven days a week. CBC reports that Chow announced this plan on Sunday while speaking to a small crowd at Toronto’s Wychwood library branch. Although some of the city’s branches are closed on Sunday and Monday, Chow said…
42,000 children of Kyrgyz migrants live with relatives!
Photo credit: UNICEF At least 84,542 children of labour migrants were detected in Kyrgyzstan during household visits in the first quarter of 2024, the Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Migration has reported. 24KG reports that about 42,648 of them live with relatives without guardianship registration. De jure, relatives are not responsible for the future lives…
First-year international students can’t access food banks!
Photo credit: CityNews Vancouver Concerns are being raised about a local food bank’s policy of not offering services to international students in their first year of post-secondary schooling. City News reports that Tye Greater Vancouver Food Bank allegedly does not provide food to international students in their first year. Jaskaran Singh, an international student activist with…