The uses of strangers; Migration; The benefits of migrants.(United States)(People are coming to America at a faster rate than ever. Our first piece asks whether they are a boon or a burden; a second looks at guest-workers)(Brief Article) From: The Economist (US) | Date: March 31, 2001 | COPYRIGHT 2001 Economist Newspaper Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

THE church of the Sacred Heart, in a scruffy corner of Washington, DC, offers services in English, Vietnamese and Haitian, depending on which day you arrive. On a recent spring morning it was thronged with another group: illegal migrants from El Salvador. At a dozen tables, volunteers helped them to complete forms for temporary-protection status in the United States, and for work permits. Since two earthquakes devastated their country earlier this year, Salvadorans have been given ...