Ghost jobs for sale
By Ellie Finkelstein, Freedom United April 6th, 2025News Digest OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS Law & policyGhost jobs for sale: UK recruiters hiring migrants for jobs that don’t existAn undercover investigation revealed recruitment agents scamming migrant workers with fake…
A wanted war criminal. A private jet. A betrayal of justice
From Krysta Bisnauth, Freedom United A war criminal walks free, mass graves of migrants are uncovered, and Europe keeps funding Libya’s brutal detention system. Today, on the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, we honor…
Cruise Tourism: An Untapped Economic Engine for the Cayman Islands, Says Economist
Source: The Association for Cruise Tourism (ACT) in the Cayman Islands Caribbean economist Jeremy Stephen BARBADOS (March 15, 2025) – Respected Caribbean economist Jeremy Stephen has issued a wake-up call to policymakers in the Cayman Islands, urging them to recognize…
Win! Colombia bans child marriage without exception
By Ellie Finkelstein, Freedom United February 23rd, 2025News Digest OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS Child marriageVictory! Colombia bans child marriage without exceptionA new law banning child marriage without exception has been enacted by Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro. This marks…
Cayman: Six Migrants in Custody Following Arrival in East End
The Customs and Border Control Service (CBC) confirms that on Tuesday, 11 February 2024 at approximately 9:00am authorities were notified of the arrival of six (6) migrants in East End. CBC responded promptly to reports, ensuring all individuals were located…
ILO and CARICOM conducting labour market analysis to shape regional migration policy
15 January 2025 (Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago) – The International Labour Organization (ILO), in collaboration with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, launched the consultancy: Free Movement of persons in the CARICOM Region: undertaking labour market analysis in the region to…
Cayman Migrant Vessel Spotted and One Disembark
A vessel with ten (10) male migrants was spotted off the Pedro Castle area of Grand Cayman on Wednesday, 11 December 2024 at approximately 1:30pm. Upon being sighted, the vessel was observed traveling in a westerly direction. A Cayman Islands Port…
Cayman: Migrants Relocated after Fire at the Bodden Town Civic Center
As investigations continue regarding the recent fire at the Bodden Town Civic Center (BTCC), the Customs & Border Control Service (CBC) confirms that migrants who were housed at the BTCC have been safely relocated to the Breakers Civic Center on a…
International migrants are vital force in the global labour market
International migrants are playing a crucial role in the global economy and made up 4.7 per cent of the total global labour force in 2022, with most employed in high-income countries and in key sectors such as services, notably care…
Cayman Migrants Repatriated to Cuba
The Cayman Islands Customs and Border Control Service (CBC) confirms the repatriation of sixteen (16) Cuban migrants to the Republic of Cuba in two (2) separate operations carried out by CBC. On Friday, 22 November four (4) migrants were repatriated on…
