Last year, remittances from immigrants to their families in low- and middle-income countries totaled more than $550 billion dollars. This year, the economic crisis has ruptured this pipeline. The World’s immigration editor Monica Campbell reports on the ramifications for families who aren’t getting the economic help they rely on.
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