Monday, November 19, 2007

Sending it home

According to a report in the NY Times recently, migrants from poor countries send home more than three times the global total in foreign aid. So here's a thought - why don't countries already donating foreign aid halve that, make a concerted effort to attract migrants and then put into place capital infrastructure works which can employ migrants and locals. Helps all round - as well as being socially responsible and treating migrants like people.

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