Many worldwide oppose more migration – both into and out of their countries
As the number of international migrants reaches new highs, people around the world show little appetite for more migration – both into and out of their countries.
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As the number of international migrants reaches new highs, people around the world show little appetite for more migration – both into and out of their countries.
Sub-Saharan immigrants in the United States are also more highly educated than the U.S. native born population.
Roughly 20 million people who were born in a country now a part of the European Union have moved from their birth country and now live in another EU nation.
With the number of displaced people in the world at more than 60 million in 2015, the plight of refugees has gained new prominence.
The UK has the fifth-largest immigrant population in the world, at 8.5 million.
The recent historic migration surge into Europe has led to a large jump in the immigrant share of populations in many European nations, with the notable exceptions of the UK and France, which saw more modest increases.
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