PRB 2006 World Population Data Sheet: International Migration Is Reshaping United States, Global Economy From: U.S. Newswire | Date: August 17, 2006 | Copyright 2006 U.S. Newswire. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Each year, nearly 3 million migrants move from poor countries to wealthier ones. Increasingly, however, more of this migration occurs between developing countries, such as that occurring from Bangladesh to India, or from India, Egypt, and Yemen to the Persian Gulf States.

The Population Reference Bureau's 2006 World Population Data Sheet provides new information on the forces shaping migration rates around the world. As long as high birth rates a...

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