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When news of the incident spread, other migrant workers - most from far-off Sichuan province - went on the rampage, says the BBC's Michael Bristow in Beijing.
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Studies covering Eastern European migrants found them to be less likely to claim benefits than other migrant groups or the general population, the report said, adding that of those who claim benefits now, the majority receive child benefits.
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The church in Shanghai is barely two years old but already has two offspring, one for workers in a multinational company, the other for migrant labourers.
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Many factory workers in Guangdong are migrant labourers from other regions of China who spend their entire lives on the factory premises, which include dormitories and cafeterias.
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Like other Chinese contract manufacturers, Foxconn relies on migrant labourers across the country, who journey home for the most important holiday of the year.
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The senator said the fees would bring Jersey into line with other areas and would meet the cost of administering migrant controls.
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"Instead of a blanket ban on its own women that denies them important employment opportunities, Nepal's government should work with other labor-sending governments to demand stronger protections for migrant workers in the Gulf, " Varia said.
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According to the International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey (IALSS, 2003), the proportion of Aboriginal and migrant people with lower literacy skills is generally higher than other cultural groups.
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Most of the people affected will be migrant coca-leaf pickers, who will be relocated to agricultural jobs in other areas.
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