Courageous are the people who migrate to distant lands from their country of origin to begin a new life afresh.
Sometimes, they try to cross illegally by sea and are killed by hunger and by the vagaries of Mother Nature.
Migrants can cause fresh challenges to the countries of visit as they need to provide housing, food, clothing, and job opportunities.
In today's globalization, the opportunities are more for skilled migrants. As we observe INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION DAY today, a lot of emphasis must be given to the lives of migrants and see how they can help a society to develop. A common concern is that these migrants impair the development of host countries, but it is the opposite that migrants can contribute to the economy in a way.
Let's understand the challenges these migrants face and try giving them a helping hand to join the mainstream.