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Recession Pushes African Immigrants to Head Home

Many opt for slower, cheaper lifestyle

By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff

Posted May 26, 2009 6:48 AM CDT

(Newser) – The US recession is driving many middle-class African immigrants home, where life is slower and growth has lately pointed to a bright economic future, the Washington Post reports. Diaspora societies of immigrants say many members are planning to return to Nigeria, Kenya, and Ghana.“...   Read full story »

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