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Should migrant children learn the language of their parents?

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382036) • Rockingham, Australia 12 Jun 24

There was an interesting article on a news page recently regarding households where immigrant children haven’t learnt their native language and now have trouble talking to their grandparents. Some might have learnt to speak a...

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Chicago police officers saves 2 migrants who overdosed on drugs outside of a station

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122132) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 7 Sep 23

One Chicago police officer whose name and gender was not released answered an emergency call on Friday when two migrants who were outside of the Harrison District police headquarters passed out due to an overdose of drugs. The...

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Q of the Day: Why are Migrants Being Given Priority Over America's Homeless and Poor?

DB @dgobucks226 (37621) 2 Feb 23

I heard recently that in New York City migrants have been put up in an exclusive hotel while awaiting transfer to homeless shelters. I understand this is only temporary while accommodations are being made to house them, but...

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Migrant children at our school

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382036) • Rockingham, Australia 9 Apr 22

In my last post, I wrote about migrant children coming into our classes after World War II. Jojo (@Sojourn) mentioned how he had wondered about the Australian fast bowler with the name Michael Kasprowicz. We have a great many...

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What games did you play at school?

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382036) • Rockingham, Australia 9 Apr 22

I’m on a roll here with stories from my school-days. At the time I started school, Australia was welcoming a lot of what were politely called ‘New Australians’. These were people from European nations; many displaced persons or...

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International Migrants Day is Today!!!

Rashna Gandhi @Rashnag (30597) • Surat, India 18 Dec 21

Hi guys, Hope you all are doing good. I am doing good too. Today, 18th December is celebrated every year as "International Migrants Day". The United Nations, through the UN related agency...

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Irish music - the Flanagan Brothers

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382036) • Rockingham, Australia 29 Jun 20

I recently had a comment on one of my older posts about a 78 record that I have. The record is by the Flanagan Brothers, an Irish American band. In their day, the three (Joe, Louis and Mike) were a household name in both Irish...

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Migration, problem or solution?

Crismaida Salazar @crisma15 (451) • Venezuela 23 Jul 19

It seems that today there are more migrants around the world, from different countries and the question arises: how should we act before this phenomenon that affects the entire world? Being receptive to foreigners or simply making...

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Today, I am almost ashamed of my country

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382036) • Rockingham, Australia 29 Jun 19

Today I am almost ashamed to be an Australian. A 93-year-old woman, Mollie Manley, has, fortunately, passed away in the last few days. Although 93, her death was hastened by learning recently that she had 28 days to leave the...

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Its Dunkirk again?

Winterishere @thedevilinme (5216) • Northampton, England 28 Dec 18

A Libya situation is building on the French coast. In the last two months there has been a big rise in boats of all shapes and sizes full of migrants crossing The Channel to get to England and claim asylum. As with Libya the...

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THE CARAVAN of MIGRANTS: Should the USA Welcome Them or Not?

julito @antonbunot (11146) • Calgary, Alberta 26 Nov 18

During our lunch break at work yesterday, I started a friendly discussion with three of my co-workers re the Caravan of Migrants from South America. I asked what they think the USA should do to them – to welcome them or not. One...

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Migrants from Central America

bostonphil @bostonphil (4459) • United States 17 Nov 18

These migrants walking from Central America to the United States may be in for a rude awakening if and when they finally get into the U.S. There is lots of low paid work but there is limited to no housing available. Social...

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What’s wrong with Turkey?

Fleur @Fleura (34996) • United Kingdom 23 May 16

Now I’m going to start off by saying I’m not prejudiced against refugees, but I just need some help in understanding the situation. Why are so many Syrian people who have already reached safety in Turkey then risking their own and...

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Seizing Migrants' Assets

marcyaz @Marcyaz (35316) • United States 29 Dec 15

I was reading on the BBC site that Denmark wants to seize (by the police) the assests of asylum seekers so they can pay for their housing, healthcare and education although things like wedding rings, watches and such. This law...

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Nowhere to go?

Robin Lamb @troyburns (1405) • New Zealand 20 Nov 15

I saved and deleted all of my Bubblews posts about a year ago. Occasionally I look back over them, checking to see what I was thinking about back then, before deleting the ones that are rubbish. In the September 2014 file, I came...

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Unfrickin believeable

laglen @laglen (19759) • United States 28 Apr 10

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100429/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_mexico_migrants_1 MEXICO CITY – Amnesty International called the [b]abuse of migrants in Mexico a major human rights crisis Wednesday, and accused some officials of...

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a poem for all british people and anyone with ilegals in your country.

redfang @redfang (967) 19 Aug 07

A Kosovan's poem I come for visit, get treated regal, So I stay, who care I illegal? I cross border, poor and broke, Take bus, see employment folk. Nice man treat me good in there, Say I need to see welfare....

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