China/Burma border town is new front line in human trafficking

WASHINGTON, 26 December 2009 (WP)<—This booming little border town in China's southwestern Yunnan province, where the economic prosperity of China is separated from the destitution of Burma by nothing more than a flimsy, rusted metal fence, has emerged as the new front line in the worldwide fight against human trafficking.Read more<

Statement-Resolution on the plight of migrant workers

TAIWAN, 13 December 2009—Spearheaded by the Migrants’ Empowerment Network in Taiwan (MENT), Church-based organizations and local NGOs in Asia call attention to the plight of domestic workers and caregivers in Taiwan with a public rally and statement.Read more<

Taiwan: Church calls attention to plight of migrant domestic workers

TAIWAN, 13 December 2009—Spearheaded by the Migrants’ Empowerment Network in Taiwan (MENT), Church-based organizations and local NGOs in Asia call attention to the plight of domestic workers and caregivers in Taiwan with a public rally and statement.Read more<

Church finds ways to help vulnerable migrants

TEWATTA, 7 December 2009 (UCAN<)—Sri Lanka can thank its migrant workers for more than a third of its foreign exchange, however many have experienced severe physical abuse while abroad, says a nun.Read more<

Migrant workers fill labour supply gaps

PANAJI, 1 December 2009 (IANS<)—Governments adopting protectionist immigration policies only end up deepening the negative impact of the economic crisis, Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi said Tuesday, saying migrant workers from countries like India fill labour supply gaps that cannot be met by the local workforce.

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Church focuses on Myanmar migrants' lack of skills

THAILAND, 30 November 2009 (UCAN<)—The local Church is addressing the biggest problems facing Myanmar migrants in Thailand—the language barrier and a lack of vocational skills.Read more<