In some countries, child labour is widespread among migrant labourers, and even in the United States those children who do not work might not attend school, because in many localities schools are open only to legal residents.
On each occasion this was controversial, but could be explained as a quirk of the electoral system, not a reflection of widespread anti-migrant sentiment.Today, however, hostility to immigration is becoming mainstream.
Qatar is to publish a report into claims of widespread abuse of migrant workers revamping Qatar for the 2022 World Cup within the next few weeks – as organisers prepare to start work on the first of 12 stadiums.
Officers from Fenland district council, accompanied by police and interpreters, have visited her home in a deprived area of Wisbech, an hour's drive north of Cambridge, as part of an investigation into widespread exploitation of migrant workers.
The trial was the result of Operation Endeavour, a joint police and Gangmasters Licensing Authority investigation launched to tackle concern about the widespread exploitation of migrant workers and growing associated organised crime in the Fens.
From the international transport union to seafarer's missions, there is widespread concern that migrant workers are being routinely exploited Last November the Irish Seal Sanctuary issued a warning, published in the industry's trade magazine, the Skipper, that illegal "black" overfishing and "modern slavery" were putting the future of the industry at risk.
Football's governing body, Fifa, has said: "Fair working conditions with a lasting effect must be introduced quickly in Qatar", and president Sepp Blatter admitted that widespread abuse of migrant workers was "unacceptable" following a meeting with international union leaders in Zurich.
Complaints about corruption and abuse of power are widespread, especially among migrant workers who are often paid meagre wages.
Populist parties elsewhere in Europe are making similar demands, amid widespread fears that migrant workers are taking advantage of Schengen at a time of economic hardship.
