Topic: Foreign Workers

The Taliban bans women from attending universities in Afghanistan, leading to protests and the resignation of several male professors. A separate report finds the U.S. failed to compensate foreign workers from Nepal and the Philippines who were injured or killed while supporting the U.S. military in the region.

An advertisement by the group Californians for Population Stabilization (CAPS) began airing on local television stations in Santa Barbara. The ad argues that even legal immigration should be slowed to protect jobs for native Californians during the economic downturn. The messaging marks a shift from targeting illegal immigration to questioning the admission of one million legal foreign workers annually.