On Tuesday, November 1, 2005, Dr. Demetrios Papademetriou, President of the Migration Policy Institute discussed the challenges and controversies associated with international migration. Students from the C.D. Hylton High School joined the discussion and shared their reflections on this important topic.

How has globalization made migration a more controversial issue in the United States?	Windows Media, click here
Is it similar or different in Europe?	Windows Media, click here
What are the biggest misconceptions about migration?	Windows Media, click here
The brain drain is not a new phenomenon. 1/4 to 1/2 of the college-educated nationals of Ghana, Mozambique, Kenya, Nicaragua and El Salvador choose to leave their home countries and live in OECD countries. How can these and other developing countries reverse this trend?	Windows Media, click here
Student Question 1: Facilitating Transnationalism	Windows Media, click here
Student Question 2: Are Immigrants today in the same economic position as those in the past?	Windows Media, click here
Student Question 3: Remittances	Windows Media, click here
Student Question 4: Policy Recommendations	Windows Media, click here

To view the full interview with Dr. Papademetriou in Windows Media, click here.

After the interview was conducted, the students of C.D. Hylton High School shared their reflections on migration. To view their comments, click here.

We would like to thank Dr. Papademetriou for his time and insight. To learn more about him and his organization, please visit the Migration Policy Institute website: http://www.migrationpolicy.org/.

We would also like to thank Dan Manatt for videotaping the interview. If you are interested in using his services, please visit: http://www.manatt.net/.