ABSTRACT
Well-established patterns of migration, relatively effective immigration policies, and immigrant integration efforts have changed in the past few decades, and perceptions of entrants, the advantages of their presence, and access to resources accorded them continue to evolve. As migrants leave their homelands, they have a significant effect on both sending and receiving nations, and if they transit through additional countries between their origins and destinations, they also have an impact on these places. Declining birthrates in the Global North fail to address its labor market needs and require that it turn to the Global South. Both low- and high-skilled labor are recruited by the North, but cultural and social differences between the two regions can severely challenge both host and migrants as they attempt to integrate with each other in what becomes a decades-long journey.
