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Working scenario during the pandemic: A study of five migrant domestic workers in Guwahati, Assam

Abstract This empirical study explores the impact of the pandemic and lockdown on migrant women domestic workers. The tools which employed in this study are in-depth interviews, informal conversations, flash discussions conducted with five domestic workers who are currently working for a society (apartment compound). Based on the interviews done, this paper centres on narratives […]

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Over Seven Decades of Displacement: The Ongoing Palestinian Refugee Crisis

More than half of the Palestinian population are displaced and “approximately one in three refugees worldwide is Palestinian” (Rempel 2006). The Palestinian refugee crisis is no new phenomenon, 700,000 Palestinians became refugees after the 1948 Arab -Israeli conflict, and seventy-three years later, as political tension increases many more Palestinians are facing the same fate. As

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Assam and Mizoram’s Border Dispute: Is It Used To Hide ‘Illegal’ Migrant Influx?

Dr. K. Ranju PhD, CHRBP The recent disputes between Assam and Mizoram is not new. Rather it has historical roots of 150 years….. The northeast of India — a territory bounded by Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, and Tibet and connected to the rest of the nation by a thin land corridor – has been a hotspot

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Temporary Migration Patterns, Fear, and the 2020 U.S. Decennial Census

Matt Kaneshiro July 13, 2021 The United States (U.S.) Decennial Census plays an integral role in allocating government funds to ensure that the population has adequate resources for domains including infrastructure, education, and political representation. An accurate count ensures that the public is allotted its fair share of resources, while an inaccurate count or transitory

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5 Guidelines for Immigrants Seeking Success in the Business World

Stephanie Haywood June 30, 2021 Immigrant-run businesses are an important and thriving part of our national economy. Immigrant business owners have much to offer to their communities, often adding diversity to products and services available. Starting a business as an immigrant comes with its own unique set of challenges, though, from the hassle of acquiring

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Make New Friends But Keep the Old: How Immigrants Can Stay Connected

Stephanie Haywood June 16, 2021 Making the decision to emigrate can leave people feeling as though they are losing their loved ones back home while gaining a new country. Connection is vital for everyone, and particularly for immigrants who are far away from familiar faces. The Migration News shares how you can make a transition

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Transnational Migration in South Asia: Trends, Causes & Factors

June 11, 2021 Introduction Migration commonly refers to the movement of people, basically relocating of people within and across the border. Factors specially push and pull factors determine why people are migrating. Pull factors attract people whereas push factors force people to move (World Economic Forum, 2017).Migration is mainly a south-north phenomenon, however south-south migration

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Mexico: A New Opportunity for Central American Migrants

May 28, 2021 Mexico For decades, the United States of America used to be the principal destiny for migrants from Central America fleeing from violence. Nevertheless, since the year 2019, the number of refugee application increased by 125% in Mexico. One of the main reasons, why the application’s number increased is due to the uncertainty

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Gender, Violent Extremism & Unsafe Migration: Story of Al-Shabaab Brides

Introduction This article underlines the ongoing issue of unsafe and undocumented immigration in Somalia. Girl children are often forcibly recruited and illegally trafficked to be brides of the Al-Shabaab group in Somalia. Over the last couple of years, married women to members of the Al-Shabaab group are used as tools for violent extremism. Apart from

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Undocumented Migration: Review Of Human Trafficking From Nepal To India

Introduction According to the modern and progressive world, slavery does not exist anymore but if we look closely, then we will find that it exists in other varied forms. One of them is human trafficking.  According to Palermo Protocol United Nation 2000[1][2]which is a protocol developed to prevent, supress and punish trafficking in person defined

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