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IOM labels migration ‘essential for economic prosperity’

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June 19, 2025

Amy Pope, Director General at the International Organization for Migration, explains that while it is easy to blame migrants for a range of problems, migration is "essential for the development of many countries and for their continued economic prosperity."

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