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LONDON – Europe faces an immigration predicament. Mainstream politicians, held hostage by xenophobic parties, adopt anti-immigrant rhetoric …
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Europe's debt crisis and widespread austerity have fueled mounting social tension, reflected in rising anti-immigrant violence and growing populist influence in many countries. With Europe's foreign-born increasingly marginalized educationally and professionally, what should policymakers do?
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