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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Results89 Connexions Library7 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 1 Sources Experts & Spokespersons 18 Sources Library 4 From the Connexions Archives Connexions LibraryAfrican Migrants Bought and Sold Openly in 'Slave Markets' in Libya Kamal, Baher Article 2017 Hundreds of migrants along North African migration routes are being bought and sold openly in modern day 'slave markets' in Libya, survivors have told the United Nations migration agency, which warned... African Odyssey Turns to the South: The Great Migrations Pitron, Guillaume Article 2012 Chronicles the economic hardships faced by Africans and the means they take to alleviate their suffering. The anguish of migrants in Macedonia Milevska, Tanja Article 2015 Milevska talks about the difficulties that migrants and refugees have to endure as cross Macedonia in their way to Western Europe. Bloody Legislation Against the Expropriated, from the End of the 15th Century. Forcing Down of Wages by Acts of Parliament: Capital, Volume One: Chapter 28 Marx, Karl Article 1867 Agricultural people: first forcibly expropriated from the soil, driven from their homes, turned into vagabonds, and then whipped, branded, tortured by laws grotesquely terrible, into the discipline ne... Border Vigils: Keeping Migrants Out of the Rich World Harding, Jeremy Book 2012 A look at immigration controversies, focusing on the migrants' circumstances. Bracero History Archive Database The Bracero History Archive collects and makes available the oral histories and artifacts pertaining to the Bracero program, a guest worker initiative that spanned the years 1942-1964. Millions of Mex... Building a Solidarity City Article 2013 A Solidarity City is the creation of a community that rejects a system that engenders poverty and anguish, not solely for immigrants and refugees, but also for other Montrealers confronting these same... Central America Raises Its Voice in Defence of Its Migrants Valladares, Danilo Article 2011 Spiralling violence against Central American migrants in Mexico has prompted legal reforms, diplomatic actions, and the creation of new mechanisms to protect citizens in this region. China's Disposable Labor: Against The Current vol. 140 Loong-yu, Au Article 2009 The global financial crisis has begun to take its toll in China, with a rapid decline in China’s exports. In Guangdong province where the export processing zones house 20 million workers, tens of thou... The Chinese Working Women's Network: Against The Current vol. 113 Ngai, Pun; Ming, Yang Lie Article 2004 There is no doubt that China is growing rapidly in importance in the global economy. China has now surpassed the United States as the largest destination in the world for foreign investment. While man... Climate Migrants Lead Mass Migration to India's Cities Lal, Neeta Article 2016 South Asia will be severely impacted by climate change and cause challenges that the government must resolve. Connexions: Volume 9, Number 1 - Spring 1984 - Energy - A Digest of Resources and Groups for Social Change Serial Publication (Periodical) 1984 Connexions Library: Africa Focus Website 2009 Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on Africa. Connexions Library: International Affairs & Development Focus  Website Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on international issues. Connexions Library: Labour and Unions Focus Website 2009 Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on labour and unions. Death in the Desert: Migrants Risk Everything to Cross the Border Sprague, Jeb Article 2010 This is a NAFTA border. Money moves freely, people with money do too, but the poor are pushed into a dangerous cycle of crossing the desert. Denying health coverage to injured migrant workers is shameful Rai, Nanky; Majeed, Abeer; Deutsch, Jim; Bailey, Brendan; Garfinkle, Miriam Article 2013 Imagine getting injured at work, and instead of going to a hospital or seeing your health-care provider, you are deported from Canada. Domestic Work and Rights in China: Against The Current vol. 133 Wong, May Article 2008 When China adopted the “open door” policy in 1978, south China, especially the Pearl River Delta area, was the first industrial area created to attract foreign investment, particularly from Hong Kong.... Ethiopian Migrants Victimized in Saudi Arabia: Racism and Hate Running Through the Streets Peebles, Graham Article 2013 The recent appalling events in Saudi Arabia have brought thousands of impassioned Ethiopians living inside the country and overseas onto the streets. This powerful worldwide action presents a tremendo... Evicting the Underclass Friedman, Eli Article 2017 A Chinese government campaign to expel migrant workers from Beijing is designed to reap greater profits from urban land and reserve the city for elites. Evil Traffickers and Innocent Children?: It's Not So Simple Howard, Neil Article 2013 One of the most pressing reasons why teenagers like Adri need to migrate for work is because there’s no other way for them or their families to access the money that is essential to life in any capita... The Export of Philippine Women Aguilar, Delia D. Article 1997 Principles of social justice are clearly not served by applauding a system that prides itself in an increased GNP at the same time that it farms out its women to be servants of the world. Female Well-Being: Toward a global theory of social change Billson, Janet Mancini; Fluehr-Lobban, Carolyn (eds.) Book 2005 Fernandez, Irene: Connexipedia: Right Livelihood Award Winner Article Malaysian advocate for the right of women, migrants, and poor workers. (Born 1946). Fill the gap: Ontario should insure injured migrant workers Spence, Melanie; Rai, Nanky; Bozinoff, Nikki; Majeed, Abeer; Garfinkle, Miriam; Deutsch, James Article 2014 We want to sound the alarm over the unjust federal and provincial immigration and health policies that are based on the exploitation of human labour and xenophobia. Migrants increasingly enter Canada ... The Flood From the North: Washington's Role in Triggering the Child Migrant Crisis Best, Xavier Article 2014 International law and basic morality demand that the children of Central America are treated with the care and dignity that they and previous generations have been robbed under several decades of US f... For Bread and Hope Moynihan, Keven (Audio-Visual Studios - Producer) Slide Show 1976 15 min. slide-tape looking critically at migration and regional under-development in Canada. The government's attempt to eradicate the travelling way of life Robson, Elly Article 2012 Elly Robson explores the deliberate criminalisation of the travelling way of life by Britian's coalition government. A Gran Marcha and Beyond: Against The Current vol. 122 The Editors Article 2006 March, 2006 marked an eruption that hit the streets, showed its strength, and took everyone including its participants by surprise. Millions marched all over the country: 300,000 in Chicago, 50,000 i... Harper's Worst Offense against Refugees May Be His Climate Record Anderson, Mitchell Article 2015 The Middle East drought between 2006 and 2011 was without precedent since modern record keeping, killing over 80 per cent of livestock and driving up local food prices. Already poor populations had to... HERstory: Jeritan Ho Wing Yin, Cecilia (Director) Film/Video 2009 A story of Indonesian female migrant workers who left their homes to work as domestic helpers in Macao, China, a community consisting of mainly Chinese as well as a city of casinos and entertainment p... Hidden from History: Reclaiming the Gay and Lesbian Past Duberman, M.B.; Vicinus, M.; George, C. Jr. (eds) Book 1989 Eessays analyzing the political, philosophical, and social history of homosexuality from the ancient world to the postwar era.
How Israel Abuses Africans Blue Pilgrimage Film/Video 2012 Part 2 of 3 - interview with community activist Rami Gudovitch about state-sponsored Israeli racism towards non-Jewish Africah asylum-seekers. How not to grow a new town Rush, Elizabeth Article 2013 For years the governments of Peru, and the municipality of Lima, had a working deal with rural migrants who flocked to the city: we'll plan the place, you build it, amenities will arrive. Then came th... I Found My Voice in Spanish, a Language Once Used to Subjugate My Ancestors Campbell, Shirley Article 2016 Author Shirley Campbell explains how her Afro-Caribbean parents decided not to speak to her and her siblings in English, perhaps as an attempt to give them one less reason to be different in Spanish-s... "Illegals" of the World Unite?: Against The Current vol. 141 Murray, Star; Williams, Charles Article 2009 An interview with David Bacon. Immigrant Students and Workers Take to the Streets: Outpouring in Chicago: Against The Current vol. 122 Feinberg, Joseph Grim Article 2006 In late February, word began to spread around Chicago about a protest against HR 4437, a bill passed by the House of Representatives to criminalize undocumented immigration, as well as aid given to un... In refuge on Refugee Rights Day: The Awan family story Awan Family Support Committee Article 2014 On a day where we remember migrant and refugee struggles for freedom, dignity and security and recommit to fighting ongoing injustice, we highlight the struggle of the Awan family. Informal Labour, Another Wall Faced by Migrants in Latin America Frayssinet, Fabiana Article 2017 A large proportion of the 4.3 million migrant workers in Latin America and the Caribbean survive by working in the informal economy or in irregular conditions. An invisible wall that is necessary to b... An Interview with Patricia Campbell: Against The Current vol. 123 Finkel, David Article 2006 Patricia Campbell is President of the Irish Independent Workers Union (IWU), an independent trade union and social movement in both the north and south of Ireland. She is a deputy editor of the journa... Israel's anti-African dragnet tightens Sheen, David Article 2014 The past year saw some of the most ruthless Israeli attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza since the territories were occupied in 1967. Israeli political leaders incited violence against Pa... Israel's New Racism: The Persecution of African Migrants in the Holy Land Blumental, Max Film/Video 2013 About 60,000 African migrants have arrived in Israel since 2006, fleeing unrest in their home countries. But upon arrival in the ostensibly democratic country, the migrants have faced intense persecut... Israel's War on Africans Blue Pilgrimage Film/Video 2014 72-minute slideshow about Israel's treatment of non-Jewish African asylum-seekers, given at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada on March 9, 2014. Keep Out: The case for open borders: New Internationalist October 2002 - #350 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2002 A look at refugees and the challenges they face. Discussion of how the refugee experience differs in different parts of the world. The Left and Immigration: A Major Challenge for a Different Vision of the European Union Article 2013 After the latest drama in Lampedusa, where more than 350 immigrants, mostly Eritreans, perished 600 metres from the Italian coast, the immigration policies of the European Union and its member states ... Legalize Free Movement of Labor: Viewing A National Debate: Against The Current vol. 123 Miah, Malik Article 2006 The immigration debate is exposing deep social, racial and class divisions within American society. The arguments are sharp, furious and divide many families - immigrant as well as native born. Living "Illegal": The Human Face of Unauthorized Immigration Marquart, Marie Friedmann; Steigenga; Williams;, Philip J.; Vasquez, Manuel A. Book 2011 Living the Spanish Language as the Descendant of Afro-Caribbean Migrants in Costa Rica Campbell, Shirley Article 2016 Several generations of the black population have been forced to fight in order to conserve the language they brought with them, and with it all of their accumulated history, wisdom, and identity. They... Marx and Makhno Meet McDonald's Goldner, Loren Article 2005 Over the last several years, a revolving network of militants in Paris, France, have developed a strategy and tactics for winning strikes by marginal, low-paid, outsourced and immigrant workers agains... Los Mexicanos: The Struggle for Justice of Patricia Perez Latour, Charles (Director) Film/Video 2009 Every year, some 4000 migrant foreign workers coming mostly from Mexico, labour in Quebec farms to plant and pick our vegetables. In the summer of 2006, Patricia Perez a pro-union militant speaking fo... Migrant Workers Fight Exploitation in New Zealand Treen, Mike Article 2013 Unite Union has dealt with several cases of extreme exploitation of migrant workers. It seems that some of the liquor shops around Auckland have been employing students from India and paying a pittanc... Migration: Changing the World Arnold, Guy Book 2011 The author discusses the increasing trend of migration in the modern world, its causes and effects, and peoples and governments responses. The Migrations of Roma in the European Union: An Ethnic Minority as the Sport of European Politics Kropp, Manuela; Striethorst, Anna Article 2012 France is sending Roma back to Romania, Roma are "voluntarily" leaving the country to go to Macedonia, Czech Roma are seeking asylum in Canada -- these headlines of recent years have repeatedly drawn ... Mobilizing Temporary Migrant Workers: A Compendium of Forms and Preliminary Discussion Valiani, Salimah Article 2014 While labour migration has been a recurring phenomenon in human history, what is new in the post-1970 period of restructuring in the world capitalist economy is the increased use of temporary migrant ... The No-Nonsense Guide to Class, Caste & Hierarchies Seabrook, Jeremy Book 2002 Concentrates mainly on the history of social hierarchy in Western civilization, and particularly the struggles of the working class. The Old Braceros Fight On Paterson, Kent Article 2016 Dozens of men assemble to remember their lives as contract guest workers in the United States and discuss the latest news or lack thereof in their decades-old movement to recover the 10 percent that w... On Brexit, Borders, Being Offensive (But not being in a Hollywood movie) Malik, Kenan Article 2016 Kenan Malik recently gave a long interview to Dutch journalist Marco Visscher about Brexit, migration, democracy, politics, being offensive, growing up in racist Britian, and not being in a Hollywood ... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - October 30, 2014: Refugees Diemer, Ulli (editor); Khan, Tahmid (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2014 Topic of the week is Refugees. Featured articles look at migration, counter-surveillance resources, farmers in Ghana fighting to retain the freedom to save their own seeds, and rebuilding communities ... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - May 21, 2015: A Healthier Planet Diemer, Ulli (editor); Rickwood, Darien Yawching (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2015 With the start of the growing season in much of the Northern hemisphere, Other Voices digs up articles and resources related to urban agriculture and local food production. Urban agriculture - growing... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - April 23, 2015: Eduardo Galeano, Latin America, the Vietnam War Diemer, Ulli (editor); Rickwood, Darien Yawching (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2015 In this issue of Other Voices, we mark the death of Eduardo Galeano by featuring two of his books, as well as an article about his life and work. Galeano once wrote that he was "obsessed with remember... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - August 21, 2015: Canadian federal election, mining and the environment Diemer, Ulli (editor); Rickwood, Darien Yawching (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2015 Featuring the Canadian federal election, mining and the environment, failure of Syriza in Greece, refugees, veterans of India's struggle for independence. Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - February 12, 2017: Race and Class Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2017 Class conflict - first and foremost, the relationship between the capitalist class and the working class -- is the fundamental contradiction that defines capitalist society. Class is a reality which s... Out of Africa: A Migrant's Story: New Internationalist June 2005 - #379 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2005 An issue on the story of a nurse's return back to Kenya and the reason why she has worked so far away from home. Also, a discussion on a widespread crisis in international healthcare and the human co... Outsourcing racism: Bill C-31, Prison Expansion, and the Detention of Immigrants Darwish, Amy; Latham, Graham Article 2013 Under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, CBSA may arrest and detain a foreign national or permanent resident they deem a threat to public safety, a potential flight risk, unable to substantia... Race, Religion and Rounding Up Africans in Israel Sheen, David Article 2013 Israel has launched a wholesale roundup of African immigrants, whom members of the ruling parties call a "cancer" on the Jewish state. To circumvent court rulings against imprisonment without trial, t... Racism in Israel Sheen, David Article 2012 Reports of anti-African race riots in Tel Aviv in May finally broke western media silence over one of the most contentious issues facing the state of Israel in recent years: the arrival of tens of tho... A Range of Abuses: The Invisible Deaths of Lebanon's Migrant Domestic Workers Bajec, Alessandra Article 2014 Migrant domestic workers generally get very little protection from the Lebanese government and remain under-reported in the media, while the deaths of these workers are rarely discussed in the news. D... Red cap terror at the moussaka line: West London ready-meal workers' report and leaflet AngryWorkersWorld Article 2017 Workplace report for WorkersWildWest no.5 and leaflet for future distribution. Main challenge will be the migrant status of workers - there have been various police raids in the plant - and the langua... SA xenophobic attacks: A view from below Mjondolo, Abahlali Article 2015 The attacks on African migrants in South Africa are connected to oppression of poor black people in general. To prevent the poor from organizing and standing up to their real enemies, the state is tac... Saudi Arabia's foreign labour crackdown drives out 2m migrants Black, Ian Article 2013 Ethiopian workers face hostility amid 'Saudisation' campaign to control foreign labour and get more Saudi citizens into work. Scattered Sand: The Story of China's Rural Migrants Pai, Hsiao-Hung Book 2012 Each year, 200 million workers from China’s vast rural interior travel between cities and provinces in search of employment: the largest human migration in history. This indispensable army of labour a... A Seventh Man: A book of images and work about the experience of migrant workers in Europe Berger, John Book 1975 Images, poetry, quotes and short written pieces that portray the experiences of male migrant workers in Europe. Shooting to Kill Immigrants on the Mexican Border : A Border Agent Fired First at Immigrant Smugglers? Lindorff, Dave Article 2012 Sometimes it takes a small tragedy to call attention to expose a much bigger one.
The small tragedy happened when Nicholas Ivie, a US Border Patrol agent, was shot dead on a dark night in rough terra... Stansted 15: British Activists Who Stopped Deportation Charter Flight Convicted of Terrorism Charge England, Charlotte; Perkin, Beth Article 2018 A look at a group of fifteen activists who prevented a deportation charter flight from leaving Stansted airport in the UK by securing themselves around the aeroplane, and were subsequently found guilt... Sugar and Modern Slavery: Haitian Migrant Labour and the Dominican Republic Plant, Roger Book Tracing the roots of the modern Caribbean sugar industry back to the slave era of colonialism, Roger Plant explains how the industry operates today in an environment dominated by the U.S., and why - d... These Activists Blocked Migrant Deportations. Now They Face Life Imprisonment in the U.K. Nathanson, Rebecca Article 2018 Fifteen activists who blocked a plane deporting migrants are being charged with laws intended for terrorists. The use of charter flights for deportations is one of the issues they raise. Time to Unfence our view of Migration Andersson, Ruben Article 2014 Instead of pretending that fence-building will solve anything, it is high time that we 'unfence' our views of migration. On the one hand, this means seeking other, more humane responses to human movem... To stop migration, stop the abuse of Africa's resources: Europe should tackle migration not by deploying troops, but by curbing economic abuse and destablisation. Kamel, Lorenzo Article 2018 On January 17, Italy's parliament approved the deployment of up to 470 troops in Niger to combat "irregular migrant flows" and the trafficking of people towards Libya, and, from there, to Europe. A nu... Toolkit for a New Canada - 2013 Edition Article 2013 A pamphlet providing a snapshot of what the contributors, brought together by Canadian Dimensionmagazine, believe are the big issues facing Canada in the second decade of the 21st century. The article... Tracking Harper's 9-year-long assault on unions Manek, Haseena Article 2015 Stephen Harper has been Prime Minister of Canada for almost a decade. In that time, the system of protections that were put in place by decades of advocacy by labour organizations and unions has been ... A Troublemaker's Handbook 2 Slaughter, Jane (ed.) Book A manual for workers who want to take control over their lives at work. In hundreds of first-person accounts, workers tell in their own words how they organized and struggled to do that. Uncertainty shapes immigrant life in the United States Chávez, Armando Article 2017 Immigrants in the United States without legal residency or who were admitted on a temporary basis feel that their lives have become much more complicated in 2017 because of the current Republican admi... Undocumented Labour: Changes to refugee health care put women and babies at risk Cymbalist, Rivka Article 2014 Pregnant refugee and non-status women are facing growing difficulties in accessing pre & post-natal care. Some doula's in Montreal are helping to fix that situation. Vincenzo Pietropaolo: Witness to the Harvest Pilgrims UFCW Canada (Director) Film/Video 2009 Vincenzo Pietropaolo has documented the story of Mexican migrant workers over a number of years. This is a brief look into that story. We are everywhere: The irresistable rise of global anticapitalism Notes from Nowhere Collective Book 2003 Global voices presenting alternative visions of democracy.
What's Left of Queer?: Immigration, Sexuality, and Affect in a Neoliberal World Nair, Yasmin Article 2012 We need to refuse the narratives of abjection that are routinely forced upon us. They only render us immobile creatures, begging for help. We are all neoliberals now. We're all selling our bodies, our... When Human Beings Are Illegal: Against The Current vol. 136 Rachleff, Peter Article 2008 Once the government assumes the task of separating citizens from "impossible subjects," historian Mae Ngai points out, "the border" is everywhere, not just between countries. Thus, the border has come... Who is Dayani Cristal? Silver, Marc (Director) Film/Video Arizona's desert claims another migrant's life. With only the tattoo "Dayani Cristal" as a clue, a search begins across the continent to discover his identity and the people he may have left behind. W... Why Al Jazeera will not say Mediterranean 'migrants' Malone, Barry Article 2015 There is no "migrant" crisis in the Mediterranean. There is a very large number of refugees fleeing unimaginable misery and danger and a smaller number of people trying to escape the sort of poverty t... Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesBreak Their Haughty Power Articles on capitalism, socialism, and revolution, from a left-Marxist perspective. Canadian Council for Refugees The Canadian Council for Refugees is an independent umbrella group representing 150 community organizations. The Council has a particular interest in refugee protection, refugee claimants, refugee sel... Europe Solidaire Sans Frontieres ESSF est une association de solidarit‚ internationale. Traitant d'un large ‚ventail de questions, notre site pr‚sente une information militante sur de nombreuses luttes et campagnes ; ainsi que des ar... KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives KAIROS brings together churches and religious organziations to respond to issues of common concern, advocate for social change and join faith with action for social transformation. Labour/Le Travail A bilingual journal holding no rigid position on the definition of labour. The editorial board hopes to foster imaginative approaches to both teaching and research in labour studies through an open ex... New Internationalist New Internationalist reports on issues of world poverty and inequality. We focus attention on the unjust relationship between the powerful and the powerless worldwide in the fight for global justice. Prol-Position Today, many struggles have an international dimension. The people involved face a social and international context mediated by capital which is turned against them. Capital and workers themselves move... Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources LibraryAfrican odysseys turn to the south Pitron, Guillaume 2012 Fewer than 5% of African migrants now want to reach Europe or America. They’re looking instead to neighbouring countries, or the continent’s dreamland, South Africa. It’s a long, hard way there, and t... Canada-wide migrant worker coalition calls on Trudeau to MoVE for Real Change Sources News Release 2015 Canada-wide migrant worker coalition calls on Trudeau to MoVE for Real Change. Newly launched Coalition for Migrant Worker Rights - Canada calls for end to discrimination against migrant workers. Ethiopian workers 'beaten and robbed' by Saudi police 2017 A group of undocumented Ethiopians told The Associated Press news agency that after being captured by Saudi police officers they were subject to serious abuses, including beatings and filthy prison co... High-school youth to rally outside Ontario prison on Family Day Sources News Release 2015 High school aged youth from Peterborough and Toronto are changing the way they celebrate Family Day (February 16th) this year, rallying outside a maximum security prison in Lindsay, Ontario. Jailed immigrants begin historic boycott of Detention Reviews Sources News Release 2014 Immigration detainees at the Central East Correctional Centre in Lindsay, Central North Correctional Centre in Penetanguishene and Toronto's Metro West Detention Centre are starting a historical month... Lawyers, Activists Urge Ontario Courts to Step in on Immigration Detention Sources News Release 2015 An innovative legal challenge is trying to force the Federal government to justify imprisonment of immigrants in a provincial court for the first time. The End Immigration Detention Network and lawyer... Migrant farmworkers ask Trudeau for Permanent Residency in Canada as they announce caravan to Ottawa Sources News Release 2016 Migrant farmworker group Justice for Migrant Workers is launching Harvesting Freedom, a year-long campaign for immigration status upon arrival for migrant farmworkers to mark the 50th anniversary of t... Migrant Justice Groups Call for Overhaul of Immigration Detention after Secret Red Cross Report Released Sources News Release 2014 Migrant justice coalition the End Immigration Detention Network (EIDN) is calling for an end to maximum security imprisonment of immigrants without trial or charges after a secret Red Cross report on... Migrant workers testify on Parliament Hill today, call for permanent immigration status, open work permits, and real reforms Sources News Release 2016 Four migrant workers will testify at the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA) today calling for permanent immigration... Migrants' billions put aid in the shade Provost, Claire 2013 Money transfers from workers abroad to family back home have tripled in a decade and are three times larger than global aid budgets. Moken nomads leave behind their 'sea gypsy' life for a modern existence Brought to the world's attention by the 2004 tsunami, the seafaring tribe is struggling to reconcile tradition and modernity Hodal, Kate 2012 The Moken, deep-sea divers off Thailand, find their way of life threatened by modern trawlers and voracious property developers. National Day of Action - Petitions with 10,000 signatures delivered to Immigration Enforcement Sources News Release 2014 National Day of Action with rallies in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and London. Petitions with 10,000 signatures to be delivered to Immigration Enforcement calling for civilian oversight and end to in... Opposition growing against indefinite immigration detention in Canada Sources News Release 2013 Canada has no limit on how long migrants can be held pending a deportation. When Canada can't deport migrants because of lack of travel documents or due to the political climate of home countries, the... Reframing Migration: A Conversation With Historian Sunil Amrith Nayar, Varun 2017 The 2017 MacArthur Genius Fellowship recipient's interdisciplinary work on the Bay of Bengal teaches us that movement and migration are central forces in the making of Asian -- and global -- history. Secretive contract reveals Ontario and Border Services jointly responsible for detention injustice Sources News Release 2015 The End Immigration Detention Network is releasing a secretive contract between the Ontario and Federal government which shows joint responsibility for immigration detention violations. Ontario has de... Seven pilot sites join national digital library project with Knight Foundation funding Project will engage communities in local history 2012 Threats, attacks, obstacles, jail: what's coming between us and the Rohingya story Tzabiras, Marianna 2015 While images of the suffering of Rohingya migrants circulated around the world, local journalists and politicians faced restrictions in trying to report on and speak out on the issue. The Writer as Migrant Jin, Ha 2009 Chinese born Ha Jin discusses the ways in which nationality and culture, exile and emigration affect the course of a writer's life career and influence the work he produces. From the Connexions ArchivesImmigration Committee - World Conference on Religion for Peace (WRCP) Organization profile published 1980 Organization 1980 New Internationalist Serial Publication (Periodical) New Internationalist reports on issues of world poverty and inequality. We focus attention on the unjust relationship between the powerful and the powerless worldwide in the fight for global justice. |
