Migration is among the driving forces of global change. Climate degradation, economic pressures and political instability are 'push factors' encouraging millions of migrants and refugees from the Middle East and Africa to undertake the hazardous voyage to Europe. Yet the value of migration to the West's developed economies, along with its social challenges, risk being dangerously misunderstood. Giles Merritt explodes the many common myths surrounding migration. He shows how ageing Europe needs the manpower that only migrants can bring, but does not shy away from the clear-sighted and ambitious integration policies that must urgently be implemented. In clear and accessible language, he spells out the explosive issues involved and the solutions that could defuse them. Book jacket.