Rather than tinkering around the edges, the federal government needs to fundamentally overhaul the Temporary Foreign Worker program to end the exploitation of these workers.
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Last year, at least 686 migrants died trying to cross into the US from Mexico. Many had the option to call 911 but were too afraid of detection and deportation to seek help.
Owens reaches million of people online and wants to do five shows across Australia, but there are calls to deny her entry. Here’s what the federal government has to consider.
For decades it seemed as if nothing could change the trajectory of population growth. But a huge change is looming.
Outside the song and dance of the Democratic convention, what really changes things are issues that the voters care about.
Dutton and Burke this week have faced off in the fractious debate about Palestinians fleeing to Australia – an issue that risks putting another tear in our social cohesion fabric.
Attempts to pass the Afghan Adjustment Act have faltered, leaving tens of thousands of Afghans who fled chaos during the fall of Kabul in limbo.
Burke has only been in the role for a couple of weeks, but a backlog of more than 150,000 parent visa applications presents some tough choices.
The Albanese government might be likened to the harried house-husband struggling with untidy rooms while a property inspection looms that threatens a forced move into less salubrious accommodation.
While Arizona voters have selected a Republican in nearly every presidential election from 1952 through 2016, a changing population and hot-button issues have given Democrats recent wins there, too.
Immigrant parents may benefit from tailored support as they adjust to a new country, with flow on effects for their children’s mental health.
The numbers of refugees and asylum seekers are rising at a time when there is growing anti-immigrant sentiment.
Following the most violent anti-Syrian riots to date in Turkish areas with large Syrian refugee populations, Turkey and Syria are on a delicate path to rapprochement that will affect the Middle East.
The review recommends bold changes, like dismantling the Department of Home Affairs. It remains to be seen how much the government will enact.
Religiously affiliated organizations can clash with politicians on humanitarian aid to migrants, raising issues around religious freedom and hospitality to newcomers.
The new government has vowed to ‘smash the gangs’ and increase border security.
Catholic Integralists believe that religious values – specifically Christian ones – should guide government policies. They oppose liberalism, which they view as valuing individualism and liberty.
Critics say undocumented students put a strain on limited school resources, but research suggests otherwise.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada must expedite all pending permanent residence applications for migrant care workers to ensure timely family reunification for these essential workers.
On issues and policies in which government has a serious role – taxes, immigration, the state of the economy and even abortion – a 2023 survey found a great deal of agreement among Americans.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Senior Lecturer in Public Policy, Lancaster University
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Professor of Social Economics, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of International Migration and Forced Displacement and Director of the Institute for Research into International Migration and Superdiversity, University of Birmingham
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Visiting professor, Harvard University
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Professor of Law and Government, Durham University, Durham University
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Associate Professor, School of Law, Murdoch University
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Professor of Public Interest Law and Chicana/o Studies, University of California, Davis
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Clinical Associate Professor of Law, Co-Director, USC Immigration Clinic, University of Southern California
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Emeritus professor, Monash University
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Program Director, Housing and Economic Security, Grattan Institute
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Professor, Department of Politics, University of Liverpool
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Professor in the Department of Economics, UCL
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Senior Lecturer in Human Rights, Constitutional Law and Legal Theory, University of Wollongong
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Adjunct professor, Adelaide University