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In all cases, migration should be by choice, not necessity. In many countries, alarming numbers of people are leaving their homes, often under less than ideal situations, not because they would like to, but because they see no other choice. In the Philippines, for example, more than 3,000 migrant workers leaving the country each DAY to work abroad. Many are migrating for survival; for jobs that simply do not exist at home. In other cases, men, women and children are being forced from their homes by changing climatic conditions which have severely affected their livelihoods. Whatever the situation may be, forced migration reminds us of the need to focus on guaranteeing decent work and targeted, sustained development in countries of origin, and preserving migration as an educated choice.
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