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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

The Backlash to Migration Surge Grows

The Other I-Word Angering Voters Across Western World
https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/the-other-i-word-angering-voters-across-western-world-dc63345b
From the U.S. to the U.K. to Australia, backlash builds against governments for failing to control surging immigration. 

‘We can’t magic up staff from nowhere’: Sunak’s big migration headache
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/12/03/tory-civil-war-migration-care-home-crisis/
A rising dependency on overseas workers has put the PM in a political bind 

As Migration to Europe Rises, a Backlash Grows
https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/as-migration-to-europe-rises-a-backlash-grows-72a758fb
Anti-immigration parties are winning elections and surging in polls

Canada must stem the surge in temporary foreign workers and international students
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-canada-must-stem-the-surge-in-temporary-foreign-workers-and/