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Archive for March, 2007

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Jan Tystad has published an interview with me in Dagsavisen, a Norwegian newspaper, entitled "Europa trenger innvandrerne" ("Europe needs immigrants").

Posted 28 Mar 2007 in Blog, Immigration, Norway
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Neo, March/April 2007.

Posted 28 Mar 2007 in Immigration, Neo, Published articles
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Today’s FT reports that migrant workers sent back more than $62.3bn to their families in Latin America and the Caribbean last year, a rise of 14 per cent on 2005. For the fourth successive year migrants’ remittances will exceed the combined flows of foreign direct investment and overseas aid into the region.

Posted 16 Mar 2007 in Blog, Immigration
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Jonathan Freedland wrote an excellent article in the Evening Standard on 1 March rubbishing the notion that immigrants are bad for London. He concludes: Of course there are challenges for a big city absorbing more and more people. But we should see that for what it is: a problem of success. And if we really [...]

Posted 08 Mar 2007 in Blog, Britain, Immigration
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The West Australian, 17 February 2007. Australia
would benefit from more immigrants, but the Howard government’s preoccupation with skilled migrants is a mistake

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Adelaide Advertiser, 10 February 2007. A more relaxed immigration policy would benefit Australia’s economy, workforce and ageing population

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Kristian Karlsson wrote an article about Immigrants in Svenska Dagbladet on 17 February. Read it here

Posted 08 Mar 2007 in Blog, Immigration, Sweden
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Bron Sibree wrote an article about Immigrants in the Brisbane Courier Mail on 17 February. Read it here

Posted 08 Mar 2007 in Australia, Blog, Immigration