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This Beats Most Aid by Miles - And It’s a Migration Non-Profit

9/20/12

Yesterday I discovered a development organization so revolutionary, most people wouldn’t even call it a development organization. It’s a non-profit called the Independent Agricultural Worker Center (CITA).

CITA is a matchmaker between farms and seasonal agricultural workers. The farms are in the United States; almost all of the workers are in Mexico. CITA brings them together and unleashes the vast economic power of labor mobility for development.

What Is Not Owned Cannot Be Stolen: Stop Dehumanizing African Health Workers

3/12/12

Michael Clemens

I was sad and disgusted last week to see the highly-respected New York Times declare that “America is stealing the world’s doctors”.

Does the U.S. Need and Want Low-Skill Haitian Workers? Yes: Just Look Around

2/21/12

Michael Clemens

Last month, a CGD initiative succeeded in getting Haitians access to America’s largest temporary work visa program.

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This Beats Most Aid by Miles - And It’s a Migration Non-Profit

What Is Not Owned Cannot Be Stolen: Stop Dehumanizing African Health Workers

Does the U.S. Need and Want Low-Skill Haitian Workers? Yes: Just Look Around

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This Beats Most Aid by Miles - And It’s a Migration Non-Profit

What Is Not Owned Cannot Be Stolen: Stop Dehumanizing African Health Workers

Does the U.S. Need and Want Low-Skill Haitian Workers? Yes: Just Look Around

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