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In 1992 these countries alone received more than one million new settler
immigrants , though here , as elsewhere , the majority of settlers were accepted
through family reunification schemes rather than through primary immigration . 2.
In 1992 these countries alone received more than one million new settler
immigrants , though here , as elsewhere , the majority of settlers were accepted
through family reunification schemes rather than through primary immigration . 2.
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As of early 1992 , the world had an estimated 17 million refugees . The vast
majority of these had moved from one developing country to another - around
one - third were in Africa . The largest numbers from individual countries were
Afghans ...
As of early 1992 , the world had an estimated 17 million refugees . The vast
majority of these had moved from one developing country to another - around
one - third were in Africa . The largest numbers from individual countries were
Afghans ...
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From the beginning of the eighteenth century to 1970 , some 21 million people
arrived from all over the world . The paths they took were many and complex :
one estimate suggests 30 different sources and 34 destinations , creating over
1,000 ...
From the beginning of the eighteenth century to 1970 , some 21 million people
arrived from all over the world . The paths they took were many and complex :
one estimate suggests 30 different sources and 34 destinations , creating over
1,000 ...
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| Title | The Work of Strangers: A Survey of International Labour Migration |
| Authors | Peter Stalker, International Labour Office |
| Editor | Oficina Internacional del Trabajo (Ginebra) |
| Contributors | International Labour Organization, Organisation internationale du travail |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | International Labour Office, 1994 |
| ISBN | 922108521X, 9789221085218 |
| Length | 327 pages |
| Subjects | › Social Science / Emigration & Immigration |
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