Immigration

Joe Biden Answers the Web’s Most Searched Questions | WIRED

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Former Vice President Joe Biden answers the internet’s most searched questions about himself. Was Joe Biden an actor? Can Joe Biden play sports? What’s Joe’s immigration policy? What’s his plan for improving the economy? What’s his view on education? Joe answers all these questions and much more! Former Vice President Joe Biden is running for … Read more Joe Biden Answers the Web’s Most Searched Questions | WIRED

NHS fees for migrant health workers scrapped in government U-turn

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So in a major U-turn – Boris Johnson has asked the Home Office to remove foreign NHS and care workers from the immigration health surcharge as soon as possible, following a revolt by Tory MPs. (Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) Downing Street said the Prime Minister had been “thinking about this a great deal” – but today a … Read more NHS fees for migrant health workers scrapped in government U-turn

Is Boris Johnson Right to Defend the NHS Surcharge? | Good Morning Britain

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Boris Johnson has rejected calls to make changes to the immigration health surcharge for overseas NHS workers, telling MPs: “I’ve thought a great deal about this and I do accept and understand the difficulties faced by our amazing NHS staff ….On the other hand, we must look at the realities – this is a great … Read more Is Boris Johnson Right to Defend the NHS Surcharge? | Good Morning Britain

Should Migrant NHS Workers Pay to Use It? | Good Morning Britain

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Charging overseas medical staff higher fees to use the NHS has been branded a “gross insult” to professionals risking their lives to fight Covid-19, doctors’ leaders say. They have urged the government to reconsider plans to make foreign medical workers pay a £624 health surcharge as part of the post-Brexit immigration system arguing that scrapping … Read more Should Migrant NHS Workers Pay to Use It? | Good Morning Britain

Palestine Sunbird: A Stamp of Defiance | Al Jazeera World

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Palestinian protest against Israeli occupation has taken many forms in the past seven decades – from all-out Arab-Israeli war, to the Intifadas and the Great March of Return. On a global level, Palestinian leaders continue to lobby for increased international recognition of the State of Palestine. Meanwhile, on a smaller scale, other forms of self-determination … Read more Palestine Sunbird: A Stamp of Defiance | Al Jazeera World

Opinion: Your Air Travel Experience Will Never Be the Same

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By Bloomberg opinion writer Chris Bryant: The British romantic comedy “Love Actually” is saccharine, and occasionally creepy, but it’s hard not to be touched by the documentary footage that bookends the movie of families and friends embracing in the arrivals hall of London’s Heathrow airport. Today those scenes look alien and jarring: A pandemic has … Read more Opinion: Your Air Travel Experience Will Never Be the Same

Covid-19 America: Undocumented immigrants left to cope without safety net

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The United States is facing an economic downturn not seen since the Great Depression. (Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) But for the millions of undocumented immigrants – many working in essential roles, keeping the country going – there is no safety net, no government protection. Yet President Trump continues to impose more curbs on immigration, declaring he wants … Read more Covid-19 America: Undocumented immigrants left to cope without safety net

Lost in the pandemic | Hotels housing migrants vandalized in Greece

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As the pandemic rages, Greek authorities have been transferring hundreds of refugees to facilities on the mainland from its overcrowded island refugee camps. German FM Heiko Maas has called the EU’s migrant policy ‘inadequate.’ Meanwhile, anti-immigration protesters vandalized two Greek hotels that reportedly hosted up to 50 migrants. Subscribe to RT! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpwvZwUam-URkxB7g4USKpg?sub_confirmation=1 RT LIVE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFAcqaNzNSc … Read more Lost in the pandemic | Hotels housing migrants vandalized in Greece

Coronavirus summary: Daily COVID-19 news for Thursday May 7 | ABC News

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Read more here: 0:17 | National Cabinet to discuss lifting restrictions tomorrow 1:30 | Concerns mount over economic impact of reduced immigration 3:41 | Queensland Premier to ease lockdown restrictions from Sunday 6:04 | Newmarch House appoints external advisor to deal with outbreak 8:20 | The Ruby Princess arrives in the Philippines Read more of … Read more Coronavirus summary: Daily COVID-19 news for Thursday May 7 | ABC News

The effects of immigrant-driven population growth, and what coronavirus is doing to it | ABC News

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We export rocks and ore dug from the dirt, but our most economically successful import has come seated on a plane – workers, students and migrants. With travel restrictions set to remain for some time, what will happen to our economy without immigration-driven population growth? For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY You can … Read more The effects of immigrant-driven population growth, and what coronavirus is doing to it | ABC News

Rent Is Due Again and Missing Payments Have Landlords Worrying

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Mounting economic fallout from the pandemic is fueling apartment landlords’ concerns that more tenants will struggle to make their rent payments, even after most managed to come up with the money for April. “May 1 will be a bigger watershed,” said John Pawlowski, a senior analyst at real estate research firm Green Street Advisors. “Think … Read more Rent Is Due Again and Missing Payments Have Landlords Worrying

Live: China’s latest steps in prevention of imported COVID-19 cases中国介绍防控境外疫情输入最新情况

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China’s Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council holds a daily press conference in Beijing on the latest policies and measures for the prevention of imported #COVID19 cases. Officials from the National Health Commission, the General Administration of Customs, the National Immigration Administration, and the Civil Aviation Administration of China meet the press … Read more Live: China’s latest steps in prevention of imported COVID-19 cases中国介绍防控境外疫情输入最新情况

Undecided Voters Spike Over Trump’s Crisis Handling of Coronavirus Crisis

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President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic and the economic collapse has shaken voters’ confidence in him, with the percentage of undecided voters more than doubling in the last two weeks. Former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee, is also seeing voters take a second look at their support. With his campaign … Read more Undecided Voters Spike Over Trump’s Crisis Handling of Coronavirus Crisis