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Globalization is a complicated issue with pros and cons both for and against. But what would a world with complete globalization be like?
Originally broadcast December 2015.
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Sources:
The Pros And Cons Of Globalization:https://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikecollins/2015/05/06/the-pros-and-cons-of-globalization/&refURL=https://www.youtube.com/&referrer=https://www.youtube.com/ “A story in the Washington Post said “20 years ago globalization was pitched as a strategy that would raise all boats in poor and rich countries alike. In the U.S. and Europe consumers would have their pick of inexpensive items made by people thousands of miles away whose pay was much lower than theirs."
Nations Without Borders: The Gifts Of Folk Gone Abroad:https://www.foreignaffairs.com/reviews/review-essay/1996-03-01/nations-without-borders-gifts-folk-gone-abroad
“More than ever before, migration is a global phenomenon. In search of employment, higher wages, educational opportunities for themselves and their children, and escape from persecution and violence, millions of people cross international borders each year."
Frequently Requested Statistics On Immigrants And Immigration In The United States:https://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/frequently-requested-statistics-immigrants-and-immigration-united-states
“Immigration has a significant impact on many aspects of life in the United States, from the workforce and the classroom to communities across the country."
Ten Ways Immigrants Help Build And Strengthen Our Economy:https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2012/07/12/ten-ways-immigrants-help-build-and-strengthen-our-economy
“America is a nation of immigrants. Our American journey and our success would simply not be possible without the generations of immigrants who have come to our shores from every corner of the globe."____________________
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