"We asked for workers, and human beings came"

Great quote attributed to the Swiss author Max Frisch in The New Melting Pot, Financial Times, July 9, 2007.

The New Melting Pot provides an interesting discussion of immigration trends in many Asian countries. Japan, Taiwan and south korea are well-known magnets in the region, but the article also details intra-Asian immigration that is less recognized by many outside the region.

• ASEAN Countries and Australia Cooperate on Immigration
• UK proposed changes to immigration rules for skilled migrant workers unfair
• Immigration Becomes a "Back Burner" Issue in the U.S.
• US Reconsiders H2A Visa Rules for Agricultural Workers