How migration really works The facts about the most divisive issue in politics
Book - 2023
Drawing on three decades of research, this authoritative guide to global migration dispels many of the myths behind one of our most divisive political issues and presents solutions to make migration work better for everyone.
- Subjects
- Published
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New York :
Basic Books
2023.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Edition
- First US edition
- Physical Description
- xi, 451 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-426) and index.
- ISBN
- 9781541604315
- Reader's Note
- Introduction
- Myths of Migration
- Myth 1. Migration is at an all-time high
- Myth 2. Borders are beyond control
- Myth 3. The world is facing a refugee crisis
- Myth 4. Our societies are more diverse than ever
- Myth 5. Development in poor countries will reduce migration
- Myth 6. Emigration is a desperate flight from misery
- Myth 7. We don't need migrant workers
- Immigration: Threat or Solution?
- Myth 8. Immigrants steal jobs and drive down wages
- Myth 9. Immigration undermines the welfare state
- Myth 10. Immigrant integration has failed
- Myth 11. Mass migration has produced mass segregation
- Myth 12. Immigration sends crime rates soaring
- Myth 13. Emigration leads to a brain drain
- Myth 14. Immigration lifts all boats
- Myth 15. We need immigrants to fix the problems of ageing societies
- Migration Propaganda
- Myth 16. Borders are closing down
- Myth 17. Conservatives are tougher on immigration
- Myth 18. Public opinion has turned against immigration
- Myth 19. Smuggling is the cause of illegal migration
- Myth 20. Trafficking is a form of modern slavery
- Myth 21. Border restrictions reduce immigration
- Myth 22. Climate change will lead to mass migration
- The Road Ahead
- Notes
- Acknowledgements
- Index
Review by Kirkus Book Review