How Migration Really WorksHein de Haas
How Migration Really Works
by Hein de Haas · first published 2023
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…jobs otherwise. Conversely, relaxing these policies could actually result in less outgroup culture being imported. And yet such a more relaxed policy would be labeled as "pro (im)migration". The book "How Migration Really Works" by Hein De Haas was a good read. I didn't find it biased or partisan. It slaughters a lot of left and right wing sacred cows. Made me realize how much political time and effort gets wasted on things…
on “Why immigration research is probably biased” ↗…don't think that being pro-immigration is a left/right value. You can be on the left and have objections to immigration, you can be on the right and welcome immigration. I invite you to read the book [How Migration Really Works](https://goodreads.com/book/show/82005192-how-migration-reall...). Most people think that being anti-immigration equals being racist and wanting refugees to be turned away. And given your comment, that…
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