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Immigrants hold the key to our success
Bangkok Post - 26 November 2014 - Ongto, 11, speaks fluent Thai and Burmese. His classmate Thanapol speaks fluent Thai and Khmer. These boys and some 300,000 ...
Changing perceptions of migrants is a long-term challenge
Anna Olsen, Technical Officer for Tripartite Action to Protect the Rights of Migrant Workers, joined the ILO in Bangkok three years ago. She spoke with us ...
INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS’ DAY: STOP USING THE TERM ‘ILLEGAL MIGRANT’!
PICUM - 18 December 2014 - On the occasion of International Migrants’ Day, migrants’ rights advocates from across Europe urge media, policymakers and others ...
Ten myths about migration
Writers from the Guardian, Le Monde, El País, Süddeutsche Zeitung and La Stampa address some common claims about migration and assess whether they are true in ...
Singapore's construction worker poets
BBC News - 19 March 2015 - Away from their home and families for years at a time, more than 100,000 Bangladeshi men live and work in Singapore. They come here ...
How the World Views Migration
Forthcoming IOM report based on data from the Gallup World Poll; IOM Migration Research Division, Geneva, January, 2015.
Migrant workers deserve respect and dignity
Malay Mail - 21 October 2015 - There’s a video that’s going viral around the country right now. If you can bear watching it, you should.
Migrant Workers: Malaysia's 'Invisible' Workforce
Malaysian Digest - 10 February 2015 - “MIGRATION is an expression of the human aspiration for dignity, safety and a better future. It is part of the social ...
Engaging migrant workers through art and adventure
Channel News Asia - 4 December 2014 - One year after the Little India riot, more ground-up initiatives have emerged to engage with the migrant workers in ...
How contact and English proficiency can help Japan’s immigration policy
East Asia Forum - 25 March 2015 - With the foreign population in Japan expected to grow in the future, policymakers have an interest in promoting a more ...
Debunking the Myth of the Job-Stealing Immigrant
The New York Times Magazine - 24 March 2015
Art exhibition shows life through the eyes of migrants
Malay Mail Online - 12 November 2014 - A picture of a group of men, some clad only in sarongs and shorts, gathered together for a meal on the floor.
A back-breaking life unseen: Pattaya’s migrant workers
Pattaya Mail - 16 October 2015 - They can be seen on construction sites or roadsides, doing the work Thais no longer want to do: Migrant workers from Cambodia, ...
Are domestic workers really just "one of the family"?
Thomas Reuters Foundation - 26 May 2015 - Many who employ domestic workers consider them “one of the family”.
Lesson Plans on the History of Migration
Lesson Plans on the History of Migration One of the goals of ASEAN (Association of South East Asia Nations) is “strengthening the regional social cohesion” ...
#SG50: Foreign workers less welcome in Singapore?
Rappler - 8 August 2015 - Dining in Singapore could be disorienting for a Filipino visitor. There is the familiar friendly smile from the manager checking the ...
Photo project acknowledges contributions of migrant workers in S'pore
Asia One - 3 January 2016 - The Little India riots in which foreign workers clashed with the police spurred university student Rachael Ng, 22, to join the ...
Video proves M’sians don’t buy into racism
Free Malaysia Today - 2 April 2015 - Filmed without the subjects’ knowledge, this video shows how peace-loving Malaysians truly are.
Employers’ group defends migrant workers against crime stigma
The Malaysian Insider - 19 December 2014 - Contrary to public perception, foreigners are not actually involved in the majority of crimes in the country, said ...
OFW groups to HK politician: 'Apologize or we'll sue'
The Rappler - 22 April 2015 - Hong Kong executive councilor Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee says that during her time as immigration chief, she received complaints that ...