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Mail Call; Migrants and Money.(Letter to the Editor)

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Readers of our Jan. 19 cover story on migrant workers were uniformly critical of Western policies. One accused the EU of "a colonial mentality"; another said, "the EU's hypocritical policy sustains poverty." A third wrote, "the social cost paid by the poor--and women servants--is enormous."

Immigrant Contributions

Congratulations on highlighting the contribution that migrants are making to both their home and their adopted economies ("The Migration Economy," Jan. 19). While some governments recognize this contribution, most prefer to ignore it. How many governments have offered their emigres a vote in national elections at home? How many governments ...

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