Irene Zubaida Khan of Amnesty International explains how 40 million people are uprooted from their homes in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Also, Al Jazeera English's Hamish MacDonald reports from Calais after the French government shut down a camp that housed thousands of illegal migrants two weeks ago.
All Posts Tagged With: "migration"
Interview + Video
October 14, 2009
Uprooted from their homes, refugees live in limbo
Perspectives
June 25, 2009
Haitians in Dominican Republic face racism, discrimination
Up to one million people of Haitian origin currently live in the Dominican Republic, and many are subjected to discrimination and violence, with their Dominican-born children denied citizenship. A Worldfocus contributing blogger describes the escalating human rights concerns.
WorldDesk (blog)
May 26, 2009
Baby steps as U.S. invites Cuba to resume talks
Last week, the U.S. told the Cuban government it wants to resume twice-yearly talks with Cuba about migration issues. Worldfocus blogger Peter Eisner writes that in the case of Cuba, timing is everything.
Audio / Blogwatch
February 3, 2009
China and West Africa beckon talented minds home
How is reverse brain drain changing the global landscape? Listen to extended interviews with Hanson Li of a China-based investment bank that recruits in the U.S. and Yeniva Sisay, who grew up in the U.S. but returned to her parents' home of Sierra Leone.
Blogwatch
January 29, 2009
Home countries lure skilled immigrants away from U.S.
Though the U.S. has often been called the "land of opportunity," the country is losing some of its top minds to companies overseas. In a phenomenon known as reverse brain drain, highly skilled immigrants to the U.S. are returning to their home countries.
Blogwatch
November 14, 2008
Chinese workers head inland as factories close
As demands for exports decline, Chinese companies are going out of business and leaving thousands of workers without jobs.
