BETWEEN WORK IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES
BETWEEN WORK IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES

Summary/Abstract: Over the past decades, there have been many global changes, which have led to a massive growth in immigration, mainly from developing countries to developed countries. This phenomenon is caused mainly because of the lack of job opportunities in the developing countries, along with other factors. As a result, many people who strive to improve the conditions for them and their families choose to leave their homes and travel to other countries, where they hope to start a better life. This leads to a growing number of work immigrants in many countries around the world. In Israel, the number of work immigrants is growing every year, causing social and political disturbances, and making the Israeli population develop hate towards these immigrants. By exploring the history of this phenomenon and its reach throughout the world, I hope to set the background which will help me understand the phenomenon as it is evident in Israel today. The present article wishes to address the subject of work immigrants in Israel, to develop a new framework for thought regarding the foreign and domestic policy about work immigrants and asylum seekers and to explore the way these immigrants are treated in Israel.

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