Trinamul Congress has been very vocal about the migrant labourers from Bengal being detained in various states, especially in Odisha. The party has highlighted the detention of 23 migrant workers from Nadia by Odisha police.

"I'm sure kicking folks off Medicaid and into farm work will go just swimmingly," one person said of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins' proposal. View Entire Post ›

With the West Bengal government seeking immediate release of over 400 people detained in Jharsuguda, Odisha, on suspicion of being illegal Bangladesh migrants, Odisha Police on Wednesday said the verification process is going on and those submitting the required valid documents, will be released.

Farmers say some workers are afraid of making the journey up from California out of fear they could get pulled over or detained by ICE.

Minister for Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (P2MI) Abdul Kadir Karding during a meeting with representatives of fisheries sector labor unions at the Ministry of P2MI in Jakarta, Tuesday (July 8, 2025). (ANTARA/HO-KP2MI)

A British government initiative aimed at helping exploited migrant care workers has faltered due to high visa costs and other barriers. The Work Rights Centre's research found only 3.4% of contacted workers secured new employment through the scheme,

Trinamool Congress accuses Odisha police of detaining Bengali migrant workers, calling it xenophobic persecution and witch hunt.

MNS violence triggered a mass exodus of migrant workers from Maharashtra crippling the economy. With tensions rising again, this video explores the “what if” of it all. Could history repeat itself? And if it does what will it cost?