Congress

Politics

Bipartisan “Dignity Act” aims to reform US immigration system

New bill comes as public opinion on undocumented migrants appears to shift

Philippine passport in a desert

Politics

Oman and the Philippines close to forging new labour agreement

Pending bilateral deal aims to strengthen protections for Filipino workers

Jakarta

Immigration

Indonesia expands oversea job access, migrant protection, returnee support

New visa access to the EU, skills training, and co-ops transform migration model

Hong Kong subway interchange

Recruitment

Minister backs Hong Kong’s imported labour scheme despite investigations

Government maintains that ESLS is crucial for industries struggling to recruit talent

Malta

Immigration

Malta’s migration policy updated to improve employer oversight

Reforms address unsustainable reliance on foreign labour, poor job security, abuse concerns

Business Travel

Flawed thinking? US firms are underinvesting in business travel

New report cites post-pandemic budgets, economic uncertainty, and growing sustainability pressures are to blame

Immigration

LCA: Are Italy’s new immigration quotas a major reform or more of the same?

New three-year framework seeks to align economic needs with a more transparent, controlled, and efficient migration system

Work Permits

Saudi Arabia launches skills-based worker classification system

New model framework groups foreigners into three tiers based on qualifications, experience, wages, and age

Politics

New government body will oversee Japan’s foreign resident integration

Foreign nationals targeted with xenophobic views ahead of July elections

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