‘Honest mistake’: Migrant convicted of child sex offence avoids deportation in UK, judge says ‘not a serious threat’

[ad_1] A paedophile migrant who did not tell UK authorities about a conviction for abusing a five-year-old has won the right to appeal against being deported, reports the Daily Mail. An immigration judge ruled that 29-year-old Edi Cardoso Ramos made an “honest mistake” when he failed to mention his criminal past while applying for leave […]

‘Always been gay’: Migrant granted asylum in Britain over homosexuality left wife and child in Africa

[ad_1] A migrant who was granted asylum in Britain after saying he was gay has admitted he left behind a wife and child in his homeland of Cameroon.When 35-year-old Marius Kamna first travelled to Britain from Cameroon on a temporary visa to attend a United Nations climate change conference in Glasgow, few would have expected […]

Pakistan-owned Roosevelt Hotel owes NYC $14.6M despite migrant shelter windfall: Report

[ad_1] New York’s grand old Midtown landmark — owned by Pakistan’s national airline — has already pocketed hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars to house migrants. Now, city officials say the same property has fallen behind on millions in unpaid property taxes and water bills, even as talk swirls of a redevelopment deal that could […]

Bangladeshi migrant avoids deportation from UK over 20-year jail sentence imposed under Sheikh Hasina’s regime in Dhaka

[ad_1] A Bangladeshi migrant has won the right to remain in Britain after a court ruled that he cannot be deported because he would face a 20-year prison sentence on explosives charges if he returned home.The man, referred to in court as MM, was granted asylum after successfully arguing that the charges against him in […]

Big relief for UAE OFWs: Department of Migrant Workers rolls out new digital reforms for faster services

[ad_1] DMW Digital Reforms: Faster Services for OFWs in UAE and Globally The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) in the Philippines has unveiled a sweeping set of digital reforms aimed at speeding up services for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), including those in key destinations like the United Arab Emirates, as part of a broader effort […]

No automatic renewal of work permits: New ‘common sense’ rule for migrant workers in US

[ad_1] USCIS announces end of automatic EAD extensions. The Donald Trump administration has come up with a new rule for migrant workers that will impact their stay and authorization to work in the country. This will end a Biden administration practice that allowed certain immigrants to keep working legally after their work permit expired as […]

‘Not serious enough’: Swedish court refuses to deport migrant who raped 16-year-old; cites duration of offence

[ad_1] A Swedish court has ruled that a migrant who sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl will not be deported, as the incident was considered too brief to qualify as an “exceptionally serious offence.“Eritrean refugee Yazied Mohamed was sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to pay 240,000 kronor (£17,500) in damages for raping 16-year-old […]

Explained: What was Saudi Arabia’s Kafala system and why its abolition is a historic moment for migrant workers | World News

[ad_1] Saudi Arabia’s labour reforms mark a major shift, easing worker mobility and reducing Kafala dependency to promote fair employment rights / Illustration generated by AI For over half a century, a single word defined the lives of millions of foreign workers in the Gulf: kafala, Arabic for “sponsorship.” It decided whether they could change […]

Contribute or leave: UK to tighten migrant rules; what we know

[ad_1] The UK government plans to require migrants to be employed, avoid claiming benefits, and engage in community service, Interior Minister Shabana Mahmood will announce on Monday. Currently, individuals with British family members who have lived in the UK for five years, or those residing legally for a decade under any visa, can obtain “indefinite […]

Migrant crisis: Two women die while crossing English Channel; 17 lost in similar attempts

[ad_1] Two women lost their lives on Saturday while trying to cross the English Channel from France to the UK on a makeshift boat carrying other migrants, French officials said. Rescuers found the women in cardiac arrest but were unable to save them. A couple and their child suffering from hypothermia were taken to a […]