Iyow - in your own words

One of the things that gets lost in the immigration debate with all of the special interest group politicking is that it’s not just residents of host countries that feel ambivalence: Immigrants are also conflicted by this decision. Aside from war refugees, immigration is usually motivated by economic pressures on both sides. Immigrants make a better wage by immigrating; host countries get skilled or willing labor that is scarce among its citizens.

I have a bit to say on this subject of immigration and choices made, and if you do too, let us know. The risks and rewards for integration amongst people of difference races, cultures, values, are richer and more complex than any sound bite. This piece is Part One of ‘A Long Way Home,’ a series on immigration we began in April 2006.