Migration

Migrants will keep coming. We should give them the skills they need to thrive 

African migrants sit on the side of a road as they wait for work in Misrata, Libya, October 22, 2017. Picture taken October 22, 2017. REUTERS/ Ayman al-Sahili - RC16772AFFD0

If nations need skilled migrants, they should train them in their countries of origin. Image: REUTERS/ Ayman al-Sahili

Michael Clemens
Senior Fellow, Center for Global Development and Research
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