Want to Immigrate to the UK? The Government Says You Must Earn It.
The government plans to double the period needed for many legal immigrants to become permanent residents, while cutting it for higher-rate taxpayers.
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Old Divides of East and West Haunt Germany’s Newest Arrivals
Refugees who poured into the country a decade ago fared better when they landed in the more prosperous West, an enduring legacy of reunification.
Kenya’s Key Export Used to Be Coffee. Now It’s Cheap Labor.
There’s big money in sending poor workers abroad. Here’s how the economics work.
Kenyan Workers Get Abused Abroad. The President’s Family and Allies Profit.
President William Ruto’s government acts as an arm of an industry whose leaders compare women to dogs and blame them for their own abuse, a Times investigation found.
Some South Korean Workers Return to Georgia Factory After U.S. Reissues Visas
The State Department has reissued visas for many workers detained in a September raid, lawyers said, as the Trump administration tries to undo damage from the operation.
As UK Tries to Curb Immigration, Rural Scotland Looks to Attract Foreign Workers
Bucking the anti-immigration trend in British politics, remote areas of Scotland would like to attract foreign workers to offset declining local populations.
For These Women, the American Dream Is in Mexico City
Thousands of foreign women have moved to the Mexican capital for a “life reset,” creating successful businesses and drawing more expats like them. Not all Mexicans are pleased.
When Caregiving Makes Women Ill
Eastern Europeans have migrated in droves to take care of Italy’s aged and infirm. Then they started getting sick, with an ailment dubbed ‘Italy syndrome.’
Rebranding Immigration
India wants to send its vast work force abroad. It may have found a way around a word that stokes opposition in many countries.
Nepal’s Gen Z Sees Little Hope at Home
The protests that rocked Nepal were about more than a social media ban. The economy is so dire that for many, going abroad seems the only way to build a future.