Publisher's Synopsis
"Anti-immigrant sentiments are high across the globe. Citizens are concerned about the failure of politicians to show effective leadership on migration. Ill-informed understanding of migration-and resulting xenophobia and racism against refugees and immigrants-has people turn to populist politicians who wish to bring back protectionism, reverse globalization, and erect walls and fences. In this book, I want to dispel some of the misperceptions that migrants are the source of societal ills and provide non-specialists with a basic understanding of the phenomenon of international migration to be able to engage in constructive debates on refugees and migrants"--.
