
New Emigration law to replace extant Act of 1983
The Hindu
Legislation includes remedies for labour exploitation, human trafficking
Emigration laws are all set for a sea change with the Ministry of External Affairs planning to table the proposed Emigration Bill, 2021 in Parliament in the current monsoon session. The proposed legislation that will replace the extant Emigration Act of 1983 will be crucial for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) especially from Kerala as the provisions cover labour migration and exploitation, remittances, student mobility and human trafficking. Comments and suggestions on various aspects of the draft Bill were solicited between June 1 and July 3. However, following requests from various sections of the public for an extension of time, the deadline for receiving comments was extended by two weeks till July 17.More Related News