I Hear You Knocking

That so many Africans risk so much to reach European shores proves how strong a magnet the Continent is to people in the developing world. But the magnet is unwilling: though Europeans are regularly horrified by tales of yet more drowned or suffocated would-be immigrants, that doesn't mean they are rejoicing when the immigrants make it. The irony is that in the long run, Europe needs immigrant workers to counter its low birthrates, keep its economy primed and help defuse its looming pension crisis. But most Europeans haven't yet meshed the need for immigrants with a willingness to integrate them into...

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