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migrant

[mahy-gruhnt] / ˈmaɪ grənt /


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Saudi Arabia's Supreme Court has set aside the death sentence handed to a Sri Lankan migrant worker over a comment he made on Facebook, Colombo's Deputy Foreign Minister Arun Hemachandra said.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Without direct access to the small circle of migrant potters who knew these methods, Tampa Bay residents would have had little opportunity to learn them.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

They’re saving because a hospital bill could wipe them out, rural pensions are a pittance and migrant workers in cities still can’t access urban social-safety nets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

"We have no idea how his life will be back in Myanmar," said the 25-year-old sister of one migrant, who told his family he expected to be sent aboard the ships.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

Long ago, Gonzalez’s neighbor heard a migrant knock at his door.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

"Some are homeless, some are very poor, there are migrants," Danso said, while others are undocumented and face orders to leave France.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Some migrants fled into nearby hills to avoid being put on buses.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

The violence comes amid growing anger over a court ruling requiring the government to remove barriers that had prevented some migrants from applying for asylum.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

In Senegal, fishmeal has put local fishers out of work, so they increasingly are selling — or repurposing — their boats to ferry migrants to Spain’s Canary Islands, a stepping stone to Europe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

The papers the migrants were shown were filled-out applications, nothing more.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario


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