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The GCM Objective 23: A Mortar of International Cooperation

On the 2nd of March 2021, the Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism, together with the Migrant Forum in Asia, the Cross Regional Center for Refugees and Migrants, and the Civil Society Action Committee, organized an online webinar on the Global Compact for Migration (GCM) Objective 23. Various experts on migration discussed the topic, […]

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Understanding the Causes and Ongoing Difficulties of the Venezuelan Diaspora

Since the beginning of human history and due to a huge variety of reasons, people have always been moving from one place to another looking for better living conditions or, sadly, just to survive. Indeed, for a long time, many tribal populations remained substantially nomadic or, more generally, mobile because their lives were inextricably linked

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Transborder Ethiopian Diasporic Nationalism in the Making of Nationhood

Introduction According to Anderson (2006, p 6), “a nation is imagined when each member does not know most of their fellow community members, meet them, or even hear of them, yet in the minds of each lives the image of their communion”. This also seems to have happened among the Ethiopian diaspora communities and their

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More than 33,000 Indian Workers died in GCC since 2016

Six GCC Countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and UAE) have reported the death of more than 33 thousand Indian workers since 2016. Among these countries, the highest number of casualty has been reported in Saudi Arabia, with 14229 workers. United Arab Emirates (UAE) has declared the death of 9769, followed by Kuwait (3812),

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Changes in MPP – What is Happening in the Northern Border of Mexico

In January 2019, the Migration Protection Protocol also known as MPP started to operate on the border between Mexico and the United States of America. Under the MPP program, individuals arriving in the United States of America are given an immigration court date. However, while waiting for that court date they have to remain in

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US-Mexico Border Relations: A Historical Overview and an Examination of Recent Policy and Events

A Brief History of US-Mexico Relations  Mexican-American relations have always been tumultuous. Political, social and economic tensions centered around labor, migration and the rights and treatment of citizens and companies led at times to the deployment of troops and violent clashes in the region. It will be demonstrated that measures regarding cross border movement have

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Impact of COVID-19 on Global Remittance Trends

On the 9th of February 2021, Global Research Forum on Diaspora Transnationalism [GRFDT], Cross-Regional Center for Refugees and Migrants [CCRM], Migrant Forum in Asia [MFA], and the  Civil Society Action Committee [CSAC]  jointly organized a virtual panel discussion on the GCM Objective 20: Promote faster, safer and cheaper transfer of remittances and foster financial inclusion

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Joint Commission Established to Strengthen Relations Between India and Kuwait

The government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Republic of India has established a Joint Commission to enhance and deepen fraternity and friendship ties and support ways of cooperation in all fields in service of the common objectives of both countries. The Joint Commission will be charged with formulating the required

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