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The Hindu
19 hours ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
U.S. deports 37 illegal Nepali nationals
The U.S. government has deported 37 Nepali nationals who were illegally staying in America, an official said on Monday (June 9, 2025). A chartered flight carrying the illegal Nepali nationals arrived from the U.S. in Kathmandu on Sunday (June 8) evening, an Immigration Department official said. This is the largest number of Nepalis deported by the U.S. in a single day, the official said. They were found to have violated the U.S. immigration laws, the official said. Anjan Neupane, spokesperson for the Immigration Office at Tribhuvan International Airport, said that with Sunday's deportation, 177 Nepali nationals illegally staying in the U.S. had been sent back since President Donald Trump assumed office in January. Hundreds of Nepalese have gone to the U.S. in the past through illegal channels by paying millions of rupees to brokers and risking their lives. The Trump administration is also planning to deport thousands of Nepalis staying in the U.S. under Temporary Protection Status.
Extra.ie
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
'Hello, I want to surf' -- Irish creator's visa plea in Namibia leaves internet in stitches
An Irish travel content creator has left social media users in stitches after sharing a glimpse at the last minute letter he wrote as part of the application to renew his visa in Namibia, Africa. Jack Ring is a travel content creator who boasts more than 800,000 TikTok followers and 400,000 Instagram followers and he is currently based in Africa. Taking to social media over the weekend, Jack detailed how he was left 'embarrassed' following a trip to the Immigration Office in Namibia when he applied to extend his stay. An Irish travel content creator has left social media users in stitches after sharing a glimpse at the last minute he wrote as part of the application to renew his visa in Namibia, Africa. Pic: Fleetwood Jack/ TikTok Detailing the experience, Jack chuckled as he admitted he didn't know he had to write a letter for the application, but was told to quickly write one as the offices were closing for the day. 'When I got in they were like: 'Oh, you have to quickly do the letter now and quickly put it in 'cause we're closing,' and I was like: 'It's half ten in the morning. Why are ye closing?'' Jack revealed. 'She was like, write out your letter if you don't have it,' he continued, 'So I took the only letter I have, it's the back of a Malawi Authority Customs. I didn't really know what to write and she was putting pressure on me for time so I was like I'm just going to quickly write down whatever and whatever, like.' @fleetwoodjack0 Another 30 days baby ♬ original sound – Fleetwoodjack Panic over and letter written, the Irish native queued up to drop his letter in, with the woman he had been previously dealing with going over to check over his letter. 'She looks at it and she's like, 'Hmm. Do you know how to write a letter?'' Jack shared, 'I never felt so embarrassed in my life. 'I feel like I've been too long out of school now, and I just had no idea what I was doing.' Detailing the experience, Jack chuckled as he admitted he didn't know he had to write a letter for the application, but was told to quickly write one as the offices were closing for the day. Pic: Fleetwood Jack/ TikTok The woman went on to explain to Jack he should have started the letter with 'Dear Sir/Madam' and added the immigration office's address on the top right corner. Jack then read out his letter through laughter. The letter read: 'Hello. I would like to extend my Visa longer to stay in Namibia so I can surf. The waves are really good here, and I would like to keep surfing them. Thank you, Jack.' 'She was like: 'Why did you write it on the back of a Malawi Revenue Authority?' She was like: 'Do you know you're not in Malawi?' The hilarious anecdote has amassed more than 50,000 likes in tow days, with many taking to the comments likening Jack's letter to a note a child may write. Pic: Fleetwood Jack/ TikTok 'I don't know. I don't know how I managed to get the extension in Namibia, but I got. They were actually really sound but I'm disappointed in myself that this is the standard right now.' The hilarious anecdote has amassed more than 50,000 likes in tow days, with many taking to the comments likening Jack's letter to a note a child may write. One said: 'Hi Santa, I would like to stay in Namibia for a while and I also want a new surfing board because I was a very good boy, thanks, Jack, age 7 and a half.' Another asked: 'Did she give you a colouring book and crayons?' A third commented: 'Sir, that is a note.'
Morocco World
15-04-2025
- Morocco World
Investigation Exposes Exploitation Ring of Moroccan Workers in France
Doha – A StreetPress investigation has uncovered a systematic exploitation of Moroccan agricultural workers in Lot-et-Garonne, France, where workers reportedly paid €14,000 each for seasonal work contracts while enduring substandard living conditions and receiving below-minimum wages. The investigation found that Alain Aunac, an elected member of the Rural Coordination agricultural union – a syndicate known for its far-right leanings – allegedly employed dozens of Moroccan workers in his apple orchards under dire conditions. 'My soul is sick, it needs to end. I don't want to work here anymore,' said Mohammed, known as Java, a Moroccan worker who spent 20 years on the farm, speaking to StreetPress investigators. The report documented workers living in decrepit housing infested with rats and mold, working up to 10 hours daily, often seven days a week, for as little as €4.57 per hour – far below France's minimum wage of €11.65. 'Some nights, rats climb onto the light switch and turn on the lights,' Java said in his testimony. The investigation revealed an elaborate trafficking scheme where Moroccan intermediaries allegedly charged workers €14,000 each for seasonal work contracts approved by France's Immigration Office (OFII). 'He told me the salary was good, the accommodation was nice, and we could even borrow the boss's car to go shopping in town,' said Ahmed, a 27-year-old worker who sold inherited land to pay for his contract. The report noted that workers received sporadic cash payments. 'After three and a half months of work, I hadn't been paid. I just received advances of €50 and €100 to buy groceries!' Ahmed told investigators. Sophie, a French worker at the farm, confirmed the discriminatory payment structure: 'I was paid minimum wage. My Portuguese colleague too but worked more. And the Moroccans were paid five euros per hour and work even more.' When confronted about the €14,000 contract fees, Aunac reportedly told workers it 'wasn't his problem' and that they should 'file a complaint in Morocco.' Read also: Spanish Version of 'The Goat Life?' Two Spanish Businessmen Arrested for Exploiting Moroccan Temporary Workers The investigation found that Aunac serves on the local agricultural social security board (MSA) while allegedly maintaining these exploitative practices. Two workers have filed human trafficking complaints with the Bordeaux prosecutor's office. Their lawyer, Quentin Debril, stated: 'My client was approached by people who sold him a form of Eldorado to convince him to leave his country of origin by giving everything he had.' 'Finally, they exercise total control over him and reduce him to the condition of an object, with only economic utility,' he added. The investigation pointed out that despite a 2019 labor inspection, Aunac only received a warning for unpaid overtime. When contacted by StreetPress about the substandard wages and living conditions, Aunac repeatedly responded: 'Yeah, and so?' The report argues that these practices persist due to insufficient oversight, with less than 10% of agricultural operations being inspected, according to CNRS geographer Béatrice Mesini. This case pulls at a single thread in a much larger tapestry of exploitation, where traffickers capitalize on Moroccans' aspirations for European employment to orchestrate systematic abuse. Recent prosecutions illuminate the scope of these operations. In Gironde, five individuals faced trial in July 2024 for human trafficking after charging four Moroccan workers €10,000 each for contracts. Workers reported working from 4 a.m. in vineyards until 3 p.m., followed by construction work until 8 p.m., while living in unsanitary conditions. In Libourne, in November 2024, three employers faced charges for exploiting 25 Moroccan vineyard workers who paid €8,000-10,000 each for contracts. Prosecutors requested three-year prison sentences for the main defendants, citing a 'well-oiled and profitable trafficking system.' In another Bordeaux case last May 2024, a father and son received one-year and six-month prison sentences respectively for exploiting five Moroccan workers. These cases represent only a fraction of reported incidents across French agricultural regions.
