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Stalker's Guide to International Migration

A world on the move

According to the United Nations, only around 191 million people lived outside the country of their birth in 2005 — around 3% of world population. Nevertheless the presence of international migrants can raise many contentious issues and generate controversy out of all proportion to their modest numbers.

Do immigrants steal the jobs of local workers?
Do immigrants sponge off welfare states?
Do emigrants drain skills from their home countries?

Moroccan and Malian workers in Spain
A Moroccan and a Malian worker walk home from their work in a greenhouse in Spain
Photo: John Perivolaris

This site responds to these and other questions — attempting to clarify the most important concepts and shed light on some difficult issues. Note that where words are blue in the text, moving your mouse over these will produce further information in a box to the right. Most sections have four or more pages that can be accessed by clicking the 'next page' arrow, or by using the sub-menus that appear in the navigation bar on the left.

Latest news on migration from Inter Press Service
Friday 24 May 2013

Hungary Losing Its Best and Brightest

Remittances Buoy Up Myanmar’s Economy

Tackling Crime Takes on Import As Urban Populations Rise

Migrant Workers Face Tough Times in Thailand

You can read these and other news stories on the 'Latest News' page.