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Refugeedom: ever emotive and ever present!!
Photo credit: Imperial War Museum Refugeedom has been described as an emotive, complex subject that brings out the best and worst in people. In the Cyprus Mail, Gavin Jones says the statistics are incredibly critical. There are approximately 120 million who have been forcibly displaced worldwide because of persecution, conflict, violence, and violation of human…
Macron says immigration is not bad!
Photo credit: Arab News French President Emmanuel Macron has said immigration is not a “bad” thing. AFP reports that he said this on Saturday in a thinly veiled riposte to the country’s hardline interior minister, who has vowed to crack down on migration. Macron said, “Is immigration from Africa bad in general? In truth, not…
Germany introduces opportunity cards for foreign workers!
Photo credit: Travelobiz The German government has introduced an opportunity card for qualified and skilled foreign workers to stay in Germany and seek employment without needing additional documentation of a permanent employment contract. Using the points system, the Opportunity Card is issued to candidates recognized as skilled workers or those who score at least six…
Toronto hospital launches supportive housing for the homeless!
Photo credit: the Globe and Mail In what’s believed to be a first in Canada, Toronto’s University Health Network (UHN) is partnering with Fred Victor, a non-profit housing organization, to provide fifty-one permanent homes with health and social supports to homeless people who use its hospitals the most. CBC reports that the new housing project…
Asylum seekers in Ireland cleared by police!
Photo credit: the Guardian Twenty asylum seekers with tents, some of whom arrived in Ireland on Thursday, were cleared from the Grand Canal in Dublin on the same day. The Irish Times reports that several gardai were at the site shortly before 10 pm after receiving reports of trespassing from Waterways Ireland security staff who…
Sierra Leone welcomes tourists and Hollywood investors!
Photo credit: the New York Post Tourists and Hollywood investors have found a New Haven in Sierra Leone. The New York Post reports that the West African country is now the most exciting place to visit on the continent. It’s offering a new solar-powered airport, eased visa restrictions and the type of authentic cultural experiences…