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Wednesday, September 01, 2004, 11:46

Thomas Hylland Eriksen's september newsletter on immigration issues

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There are, plainly, no good arguments against allowing increased labour migration into European countries. Their labour is needed in our countries with their ageing populations; they enhance and widen the scope of national identities; their remittances help out at home; and their children have opportunities only dreamt about a generation earlier.

The problem for a country like Norway is, therefore, not how to limit the number of asylum-seekers or labour migrants, nor how to mitigate the conflict between immigrants and the domestic working class. The problem consists in attracting professionals. >> continue

Comments:

zerabb, Friday, October 22, 2004, 19:09

I like your philosophical stand or reflection, which I believe is critical of many Norwegians' attitude regarding non-Norwegian (especially non-European) people who can be a real resource (professionally) in sustaining Norway as a country in our global dynamics!

 

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