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Kids posing for a photo in the Eastern Samar province of the Philippines

Is there room for families in the global labor trade?

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During the last four decades, the number of international migrants has nearly tripled. Many countries in North America, Europe and Asia have created legal channels for foreign workers. Yet from country to country, governments treat the children of foreign workers as an unwanted burden. Frequently, the children of migrants have become part of a disconnected generation.

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