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Singapore’s coronavirus crackdown exposed treatment of migrant workers
Singapore contained its coronavirus outbreak through aggressive tracing, testing and clamping down on its economy, but it exposed some ugly truths about its treatment of migrant workers in the process.
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Singapore's migrant workers form most of its 20,000 virus cases
Migrant workers particularly at risk from contracting coronavirus due to cramped dormitories.
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India to send home hundreds of thousands of stranded workers
Government is organising trains to transport home workers stranded in cities, as many have no food after losing their jobs and accommodation.
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Around the World in 90 Seconds: May 6, 2020
Children in Wuhan, China return to school for the first time since the outbreak began and a Russian World War II veteran tells old war stories to raise money for doctors. Here are your international coronavirus headlines.
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India repatriation mission: Hundreds of thousands to return home
India to use planes and naval ships to bring back hundreds of thousands of nationals stuck abroad due to COVID-19.
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Canada’s food supply chain under strain
Canadian farmers are saying the lack of temporary foreign workers due to COVID-19 is putting a strain on food supply.
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India's migrant workers protest lockdown extension to curb virus
India's poor say lockdown extension until May 3 leaves them without money, food and promised government aid.
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Blanchet warns Mexican workers not tested for COVID-19 upon arriving in Canada
Bloc Québécois leader Yves-François Blanchet says he has an 'obligation to inform everybody,' as a plane arrives from Mexico carrying over 150 workers who have not been tested for the novel coronavirus and will not spend 14 days in...
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Coronavirus in Europe: Migrants in Poland being hit hardest by life on lockdown
Poland is home to nearly two million migrant workers. Most come from neighbouring countries like Ukraine and Belarus, and some come from faraway places like Bangladesh. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the unemployment rate was at a...
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Eliminating COVID too costly to society, health experts say | Sunday Scrum
Some public health and infectious disease experts are pressing for governments in Canada to shift to minimizing, not eradicating, COVID-19 while allowing society to resume functioning.
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Coronavirus lockdown: India grapples with migrant workers' exodus
Thousands flee New Delhi as the 21-day lockdown effectively puts workers living off daily earnings out of work.
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COVID-19: India under lockdown as cases rise
More than half of India is under complete lockdown as government tries to contain spread of COVID-19.
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Plight of migrant workers in Lebanon worsens
Around 250,000 migrant workers in Lebanon are excluded from labour-law protections, putting them at risk of exploitation and abuse.
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Union for agricultural workers sues federal government
The federal government is facing legal action from United Food and Commercial Workers. Advocates say it's failing on its responsibility to protect agricultural workers when it comes to pesticide safety.
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Netherlands labour market: Thousands of migrant workers end up homeless
In the Netherlands, nearly a million migrant workers are helping keep the country’s economy afloat.
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Lawyer speaks out against Toronto recruiter who allegedly scammed migrant workers
A CBC News investigation is looking into one of the country's most notorious immigration recruiters: a Toronto business woman who has allegedly been charging illegal fees to foreign workers in exchange for finding them jobs. CBC’s Metro...
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This Toronto recruiter has allegedly 'scammed' migrant workers
A CBC News investigation has revealed that despite being caught charging illegal fees to foreign workers 35 times, recruiter Jeanett Moskito and her companies Link4Staff and Berderald Consulting continue to operate.
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Lawyers and immigrants call for stricter regulation of immigration consultants
Immigrants and those who work with newcomers say that the regulation of immigration consultants is lacking. It comes as a proposed class action lawsuit is filed against a B.C. immigration consultant, and a poll commissioned by CBC News...
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Texas Gov. Abbott on Tariffs, Immigration, School Choice
Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, talks about the impact of tariffs against Mexico on his state. He also talks about securing the border with Mexico, the importance of school choice, having Elon Musk as a state resident and the...
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Trump Ends Birthright Citizenship With Executive Order
President Donald Trump signs an executive order to end automatic citizenship for children born in the US whose parents are in the country unlawfully or on non-permanent visas. Democratic state attorneys general are already suing to block...
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What Will President Trump Do on Day One?
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to be very busy during his first 48 hours in office. He plans to issue executive orders on immigration, energy, federal workers, and regulatory reform immediately after his inauguration. Annmarie...
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Texas Governor Is Eyeing the CME, Other Businesses
Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, says he's trying to get the CME Group to relocate to the Lone Star State. He says other Chicago firms may also be interested in moving. Abbott also weighs in on the migrant crisis facing his...
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Biden: It Will Be 'Chaotic' at Southern Border for a While
The Biden administration is expecting a surge of migrants to try and cross the US-Mexico border as restrictions are lifted on Thursday. "It's going to be chaotic for a while," President Joe Biden told reporters Tuesday night at the White...