2018-12-24 More and More People Want to Migrate
A recent study found that more than 750 million people would move permanently to another country if they had the chance. In other words, 15 percent of the world’s population…
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A recent study found that more than 750 million people would move permanently to another country if they had the chance. In other words, 15 percent of the world’s population…
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