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Mixed migratory flows--immigration.

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[The following is an excerpt from remarks to the Plenary Session: Regional Conference on Refugee Protection and International Migration in West Africa Dakar, Senegal, November 13, 2008.]

It is an honor for me to speak to you today as a representative of the United States Government, one of the co-sponsors of this conference. Last year, President Wade spoke of the important role of migrants: "L'emigration est une donnee permanente darts l'histoire des peoples et les migrants contribuent aussi bien a la prosperite de leur pays d'origine qu'a celle de leur pays d'accueil."

Since time immemorial, people have left their countries in search of a better life for themselves and their families. They leave for many reasons, including the desire for economic improvement and family reunification and to escape war, civil conflict, and environmental degradation. According to the United Nations (U.N.), there are more than 190 million migrants in the world today, constituting approximately 3 percent of the world's population. One does not have to search far in the news to find tragic examples of instances in which vulnerable migrants or refugees have died or been put...

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