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Migrant workers keep Thai fishing industry afloat Sifting through freshly caught sardines at a port in southern Thailand, Shi-Jai is one of thousands of migrant workers -- including women and children -- who keep the kingdom's huge fishing industry in business.

26 September 2013

Kazakhstan to simplify obtainment of work permits for labor migrants from neighboring states The current regulations in place prevent Kazakhstan’s individuals from hiring labor migrants. Consequently, most of migrants from other Central Asian states work in Kazakhstan illegally: migration police official.

21 August 2013

Refugees and migrants face rising dangers: Amnesty The world is becoming an increasingly dangerous place for refugees and migrants.

24 May 2013

Turkey worried about 'rising xenophobia' in Europe Turkey's foreign minister voiced concern Sunday about rising anti-foreigner sentiment in crisis-hit Europe, on a visit to Germany where a neo-Nazi cell's bloody murder spree claimed mostly Turkish migrants among its victims.

13 May 2013

Labor migrants generate $1.1 billion a year for Kazakhstan At least 0.57 percent of Kazakhstan's GDP -- $1.1 billion per year -- is generated by labor migrants.

24 April 2013

China and Turkey biggest sources of labor migrants to Kazakhstan As of January 1, 2013 the overall number of valid work permits for migrants regardless of their country of origin totaled 21 712.

07 February 2013

Thailand grants access to presumed Rohingya: UN The UN's refugee arm said Wednesday it had permission from Thailand to access some 850 people, many thought to be from Myanmar's Rohingya minority, held after raids on hidden camps in the Thai south.

16 January 2013

An African complained to UN against Kazakhstan authorities UN Human Rights Committee received a complaint of violation of the international covenant on civil and political rights by Kazakhstan authorities.

16 March 2012

Internal migration has to be controlled in Kazakhstan: MP Kazakhstan Majilis deputy applied to the government with a request to develop a special migration program.

06 February 2012

Kazakhstan’s Senator suggests toughening migration policy with regards to China’s citizens According to him, China is targeting Kazakhstan as part of its demographic expansion campaign.

29 September 2011

Most of migrants to Russia within a program to assist migration of Russian-speaking population come from Kazakhstan Migrants from Kazakhstan make up 26.3% of the total figure.

31 July 2011

Kazakhstan ranks №9 in the world by incoming migrants flow A round table on migration was held in Almaty. 134 thousand of foreign citizens currently work in Almaty.

28 April 2011

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