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migrant

[mahy-gruhnt] / ˈmaɪ grənt /


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Chris Williams, fisheries section co-ordinator at the International Transport Workers Federation, said there was a "structural, systemic problem" in migrant worker recruitment in the fishing industry.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

While rural regions appreciate having to pay less for social services for departed migrant workers, urban governments resist having to pay more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The US state of New Jersey on Tuesday sued the private prison company that runs a migrant detention center where protesters have rallied for several days over allegedly poor conditions at the jail.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Searching for their missing migrant children, a caravan of Central American mothers traverses Mexico with tireless, even superhuman determination.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

There were a couple of hostels, giant projects built by the government for housing migrant workers.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah




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