Page 8 - Migrants

The travails of those who ensure food reaches our tables in Covid-19 times

A highly contagious virus is in the air. But at this wholesale market, as in most others of the country, physical distance is hardly priority.

Politics over pain: Migrants' long walk home and the Centre-state tussles

The Centre and state governments bonded and then fell apart during the longest lockdown walk

Universalise benefits

Everyone must have access to basic facilities

Covid-19: If we don't follow lockdown, we'll fail as country, says Delhi CM

"A large number of people are returning from cities they work in to their villages due to the coronavirus lockdown. I appeal to them, please stay wherever you are," he said

Barricaded, warned of quarantine: Migrant workers to be stopped at borders

States and union territories (UT)s have to ensure that people don't move across cities and on highways.

431 Afghani, 2,307 Pakistani migrants granted citizenship since 2016: Govt

He also said in 2019, 40 Afghani and 712 Pakistani migrants were given citizenship till December 6.

25 migrants found alive in refrigerated truck on Netherlands-Britain boat

The people found in the container received medical attention at the port and two were taken to hospital for further treatment for possible hypothermia

Govt eases norms for opening bank account for migrants using Aadhaar KYC

The changes were made by amending the Prevention of Money-laundering (Maintenance of Records) Rules, as per a gazette notification issued on Wednesday.

Over 22,000 Indians sought asylum in US since 2014: Official data

The reason behind Indians seeking asylum in the US can be 'unemployment or intolerance or both in India', Satnam Singh Chahal, executive director of North American Punjabi Association

Trump admin signs agreement with Guatemala to restrict asylum cases to US

President Donald Trump heralded the concession as a win as he struggles to live up to his campaign promises on immigration

UN General Assembly formally adopts roadmap to improve safety for migrants

The document is the first-ever negotiated global framework on a common approach to international migration in all its dimensions

Defying US, 200 migrants set out from El Salvador for their American dream

They know it won't be easy without a US visa

Migrant caravan sets sight on getting to Mexico City, seek medical care

An estimated 4,000 migrants are in the Gulf state of Veracruz, where hundreds of migrants have disappeared in recent years

Trump's 'separate' policy! Over 1,600 migrant children shifted at midnight

The system for sheltering migrant children came under strain this summer

Five EU countries to take in 250 of 450 migrants stranded off Italian coast

Italy PM Giuseppe Conte on Sunday said that Spain and Portugal will take 50 migrants each, as France, Germany and Malta have already done

Migrants who invade US have no right to due legal process: Donald Trump

The president ended the separation practice but has continued his hardline talk on immigration

A platform that has helped half a million migrants reconnect with families

Refunite is an SMS-based tool developed by Danish brothers, David and Christopher Mikkelsen

Over 19,000 boat migrants landed in Europe this year, says IOM

The overall arrivals this year have fallen from 138,524 during the same period of 2016

Italy rescues 630 migrants drifting off Libya

The number of attempted crossings has surged this year

Venice's long history as a sanctuary city for migrants is under threat

In 2016 more than 181,000 migrants arrived in the country, including numerous unaccompanied minors