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Farmers and caregiver-reliant people worry about potential changes to temporary foreign worker rules!
Photo credit: Radio Canada Authorities in Canada said on Tuesday that they were considering blocking applications for low-wage Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs). So many reactions have trailed the proposal. The co-owner of Foster Family Farms, Mel Foster, said, “It would be a huge hit for us.” CBC reports that the refusal would only apply to…
“Migrant farmworkers are extremely vulnerable to natural disasters.”
Photo credit: Newsbreak A study from the Natural Hazards Center has shown that the migrant farmworker community is one of the most vulnerable groups regarding natural disasters. NPR reports that University of Florida researchers authored the study. Their research centers on the farmworker community in North Central Florida and explores the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia. …
Harris responds to Trump!
Photo credit: ABC News According to a Harris campaign official, Vice President Kamala Harris will not join former President Trump on Fox News’ debate stage on September 4. ABC News reports that the official said Harris’s agreement to a future debate with the former President depends on his showing up at the September 10 debate…
Bangladesh recovers bodies of Rohingya refugees!
Photo credit: Malaysia Today The bodies of thirty-four Rohingya refugees who had fled war-torn Myanmar only to drown when their boat sank in a river while crossing to Bangladesh have been recovered by Bangladeshi officials. The Irrawaddy reports that 5he group had fled their villages in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, and their over-crowded small craft sank in…
US gives $41m humanitarian aid to DR Congo!
Photo credit: OCHA The United States has announced that it will provide the Democratic Republic of Congo with $414 million in humanitarian aid. Over 25 million people, almost a quarter of the population, require such aid. Jeffrey Prescott, US Ambassador to the United Nations Agency for Food and Agriculture, revealed that a significant amount of money…
Nigeria’s Port Generates 1.2 trillion Naira!
Photo credit: the Leadership According to the Nigeria Customs Services, the Apapa Port in Nigeria generated 1.2 trillion naira in revenue between January and July. The Cable reports that the Comptroller of Customs, Babatunde Olomu, said the command collected 201.8 billion naira in July. He also said the revenue collected for seven months is higher than the total…
Anti-migrant and anti-Muslim riots in the UK – Adewale Sobowale
Photo credit: VOA News The first time I had a lasting attachment with someone who had been in Britain was in primary school. The guy had a Nigerian father and a British mother. Prior to that, I had been used to seeing and thinking God was a white Being. The temple in our local church…