Migrant workers
New report shows many migrant workers lacked access to shelter during Operation Roaring Lion
Local support appeared to matter. Some 69% of all respondents said they had a person or organization to turn to in an emergency, but the level varied significantly between groups.
Israeli government under pressure to overhaul foreign worker policy
India, Israel agree to increase Indian foreign workers in Israel by 50,000 in the next five years
Israel detains four foreign nationals who illegally crossed into Israel from Jordan
Thai farmworkers among the most vulnerable in Israel to Hamas rocket fire
The casualties suffered in migrant worker communities are in no small part due to government inaction on protecting foreign laborers.
Israel increases foreign workers quota for construction industry
In 2020, there was a drastic decrease in the number of construction projects to about 30,000 housing units compared to about 60,000 starts in 2019.
Saudi Arabia Says It Will Improve Conditions for Foreign Laborers
Plan says workers can leave country, change jobs without employer’s consent but leaves intact contentious sponsorship program.
Nearly 3 million migrants stranded by COVID-19 - UN report
Some stranded migrants have been confined in unclean quarters where social distancing was impossible, placing them at risk of disease. Others face abuse, exploitation and neglect, the report said.
High Court to state: Give migrants back their deposits
Under the law until now, part of migrants' salaries were held in deposit by the state and given back to them if and when they left the country.
Fear grips Kashmiri village where Indian migrant workers killed
Indian authorities restricted communications to the region and arrested thousands of people in a bid to prevent unrest. Some have since been released.
RELOCATION AND IT’S FAILURES
Uri, aged 40, was an accountant who was not very satisfied with his salary and working conditions, but he couldn’t imagine how he could change it.
Illegal immigrants released pending appeal against deportation
Approximately 100 children born in Israel to foreign workers face deportation from Israel.
Report: Complaints by migrant workers soared in 2018
Some 2,657 complaints and inquiries were received last year by the Center for Migrant Workers' dedicated call center for workers, representing a 43% increase over the previous year.
Human rights groups push for migrant labor reform in Middle East
According to human rights groups, this gives a disproportionate amount of power to employers and lays the groundwork for abuses to occur.
