What is a migrant worker?
Q: What is a migrant worker?
A: A migrant worker is someone who regularly works away from home, if they even have a home. The United Nations' use of this term overlaps with 'foreign worker'. In the United States, the term is commonly used broadly to describe people who move frequently to find work or, more narrowly, those who earn low wages performing manual labor in the agriculture field.
Q: How are migrant workers supported?
A: Migrant workers are supported by the International Labour Organization. In 1990, the United Nations also adopted the Convention on the Rights of All Migrant Workers to protect them.
Q: How can migrant workers benefit regional economies?
A: Migrant workers can boost regional economy by spending their wages there. Open borders help migrant workers. In Europe for example countries that recently joined European Union have seen massive outflow of workers to the countries with higher wages.
Q: Are all migrants illegal immigrants?
A: No, not all migrants are illegal immigrants and some may be expelled if found without proper documentation or authorization.
Q: Who are expatriates?
A: Expatriates are people who work in foreign countries outside of their own country of origin or citizenship.
Q: What is the Convention on the Rights of All Migrant Workers?
A: The Convention on the Rights of All Migrant Workers was adopted by the United Nations in 1990 as a way to protect and support migrant workers around the world.
