Table of Contents
Introduction 7
1 Emigration Damages Mexican Culture and Infrastructure Norma Linda Ureña 10
2 Emigration Has Positive and Negative Consequences in Mexico Kevin Diaz 17
3 The Mexican Government Must Decrease Dependence on Remittances Allan Wall 27
4 Mexico Is Trying New Methods to Influences U.S. Immigration Policy Manuel Roig-Franzia 31
5 European Emigration Is Linked to Its Welfare Systems Paul Belien 36
6 Christian Emigration from Lebanon Gives Islam More Political Power There Rana Fil 40
7 No Country Benefits from Brain Drain Sam Vaknin 44
8 There Are Benefits to Brain Drain Michael A. Clemens David McKenzie 54
9 Americans Are Emigrating in Greater Numbers Jay Tolson 62
10 America Is Losing Skilled Workers Because of Immigration Laws Vivek Wadhwa 72
Organizations to Contact 82
Bibliography 89
Index 94
