Legal migration is a boon to all; Sending, receiving nations benefit.(WORLD)(BRIEFLY: GLOBAL ISSUES)

From: The Washington Times (Washington, DC) | Date: January 3, 2005 | Copyright information

Byline: John Zarocostas, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES

GENEVA - Migration flows are increasingly a win-win situation for both the departure and destination coun-tries, with benefits estimated to be in the hundreds of billions of dollars each year through remittances, lower labor costs and efficiency gains.

Linda Thomas-Greenfield, deputy U.S. assistant secretary of state for population, refugees and migration, told delegates at a conference here last month that the U.S. government's position on international migration is straightforward.

"We support - and advocate ...

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