Migrant Rights Case Study

a causal relationship between state citizenship law and human rights violation of female migrant workers in specific, and to shed light on gendered aspects in cross-border migration, which has not been examined enough in migration studies (Castles and Davidson, 2000; Mahler and Pessar, 2001 and 2006) in general, it premises several feminist ideas regarding cross-border migration studies. Specifically, this paper regards female migrants not as mere victims, but proactive agency in cross-border migration

Justicia for Migrant Workers (J4MW) is a non-profit organization run by volunteer aimed at helping the migrant framworkers to gain their rights in Canada. This organization established in April 2001 when over 20 Mexican migrant workers organized a strike in Leamington and repatriated. They demand for a employment insurance created for the migran workers by the federal government and the right to apply for citizenship in Canada. Moreover, they fight to gain the fair treat and right to appeal for

Smuggling of Migrants”,the issue that is brought up by the author, Jennifer Rankin is whether the human trafficking and smuggling of migrants can reduce. The author agreed with the argument which is idea of combating the smuggling and trafficking of migrants to increase international cooperation and tightening its immigration policies to reduce this issue. The author agrees with argument which is expert testimony by United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime says to combating the smuggling of migrants is to

Introduction In recent decades, migrants from Sub-Saharan countries seeking a better life have become stranded in countries bordering Europe, such as Morocco. Following non-governmental organisations’ (NGOs) reports about the deteriorating conditions of migrants and the changes in Morocco’s geo-political context, in 2013, the Moroccan government announced the adoption of a new migration policy. Consequently, according to the government, 23000 migrants of all nationalities were regularised and received

From Field to Table: The Farmworker’s Plight Every year, Geraldo and Celia take their family on a vacation. Their annual trip takes them from Fresno, California to Wilsonville, Oregon. They have a large family, but only bring their five youngest children. It’s 2016 and the children are excited to visit their vacation home that they happily describe as “bonito.” The vacation home is an agricultural community where other families stay throughout the year; some of them, like the family of Geraldo and

Beginning a new life is not easy. Migrants who yearn for refuge, hope and prosperity often select Canada for its’ proudly proclaimed multicultural society given its’ “abundance of opportunities.” However, many are left deeply disappointed. Aziz Choudry et al. endeavours to expose the stark untold reality awaiting many Canadian migrants who long for an improved life. Fight Back; Workplace Justice for Immigrants provides a comprehensive overview detailing the endless adversities surrounding employment

According to the Government of Indonesia (2004), Indonesian migrant workers are Indonesian citizens who are eligible to work abroad with an employment contract for a set period of time. In Malaysia, over 250,000 Indonesian women are brought to the country to provide domestic services in the private homes of middle-class Malaysians (Killias, 2014). These migrant domestic workers often take up residence with their employers for a minimum contractually defined period of two years (UN Women, 2013). They

(ignorantia juris non excusat) i.e., every prudent man of the society is supposed to know the law of the land which concerns about his right, life, liberty, duty, obligation, powers, privileges and immunities. The workmen, the employers engaging such workmen and the law enforcement agencies (Inspectors), it is expected, are required to know the law (Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act) with which they interact. Awareness of law for all such classes of persons is imperative because one is the beneficiary;

framework for theoretically modelling the different motives why migrants remit. There framework clearly points out that altruism is the main motive for remitting. The other motives like exchange, family loan arrangements, insurance, investment and other mixed motives which they clearly point out are referred to as “enlightened selfishness” by Lucas and Stark (1985). The current study just provides a brief summary of the main theories of why migrants do transfer based on Rapoport and Docquier (2006) and Lucas

phenomenon in the 21st century, but it affects people differently depending on gender, class and race. Many individuals migrate to new countries looking for better opportunities to elevate their economic, political and social lifestyle; but for many migrants the journey to a better life is usually filled with hardships. Chenoa Flippen’s article “Wages Against Hispanic Women in Durham, North Carolina” shows how Hispanic women make up a large percentage of manual labour, but despite their active and important