This article was originally published in the International Monetary Fund's blog. Saad Quayyum is an economist at the International Monetary Fund. Just as Covid-19 has disproportionately impacted some communities more than others, globally, the virus has had an oversized negative impact on migrant workers. The predicament of migrant workers over the last few months has highlighted the pressing need — now greater than ever — to support them and their families back home. In the wake of the pandemic, many overseas foreign workers lost their jobs, and reports were widespread of newly laid-off foreign employees stranded in host countries without the means to return home.

Source: CNN September 27, 2020 13:18 UTC