If present trends continue, the foreign-born share of the population will reach 14.9 percent of the U.S. population in August next year, surpassing the all-time highs reached in 1910 (14.7…
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A different form of “immigration privilege”
I previously documented “immigration privilege” – some, often many people, have a surprising “right of descent” access to residency or citizenship in other countries. One organization has estimated that 40%…
Continue readingPortugal, Spain and Ireland end their “Golden visa” residency through investment option
Portugal is joining other countries in scrapping its residency-by-investment program, which has been a draw for wealthy foreigners. Source: Best Golden Visa in Europe: Portugal, Ireland Cut Foreign Investment Programs –…
Continue readingExpedia and Booking.com own most of the online travel booking sites
Expedia owns the following brands Priceline Group renamed itself as Booking Holdings and has the following brands: As you can see, Expedia and Priceline (Booking) dominate the global online travel…
Continue readingTravel: Most “travel” trips do not lead to genuine understanding
An immigrant and now permanent resident of the U.S. makes observations about why travel, as generally practiced by Americans, does not lead to real understanding of other cultures: The problem…
Continue readingWhat ChatGPT says about the importance of international and global skills
Yes, it is important for young workers to develop international and global skills. In today’s increasingly interconnected world, having the ability to work effectively across borders and cultures is becoming…
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