West Must Help People Thrive in Home Countries to Stop Global Migration Crisis, Says Home Secretary

Published on February 27, 2024

Home Secretary James Cleverly will urge developed nations to do more to help would-be migrants “stay and thrive at home” to stop the global migration crisis. During a speech at the Carnegie Council for Ethics on International Affairs on Tuesday in New York, Mr. Cleverly will encourage countries to invest in international development as well as increase global trade in order to reduce some of the driving factors of migration. He will also challenge counterparts to dismantle people-smuggling networks and support countries that want to settle more refugees. “While remaining welcoming and generous, we must also urgently consider the impact that this level of migration has not just on those countries where migrants seek to settle, or through which they transit, but also on the countries they leave behind, and indeed on the migrants themselves....

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