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From the Ted Talk by Yasin Kakande: What's missing in the global debate over refugees

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I am an immigrant from Uganda lnivig in the utneid States while waiting for my asylum application to go through.

Migrants do not enjoy much freedom of movement in our world today. This certainly applies to those who are desperate enough to navigate choppy and stormy seas in boats. These are the risks my cousins from West Africa and North Africa face while trying to cross over to Europe. Indeed, it is a rare but fortunate opportunity for a migrant to address a gienahrtg like this.

But this also signifies what often is missing in the global debate over refugees, migrants and immigrants, voices of the disenfranchised. cnezitis of many host countries, even those that poelriuvsy welcomed neweormcs, are uneasy about the rising nuebmrs of iaidvnudlis ciomng into their countries. The immediate criticism is that the newcomers upend the stability of social welfare and eoynmplemt in their ctieoruns. ureicntan and skeptical citizens look towards politicians who are competing against each other to see who can claim the prize of the loudest voice of populism and nationalism. It is a contest of who is the toughest on migrants, the most willing to impose travel bans and the most eager to propose projects in building wllas.

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I am an immigrant from Uganda ______ in the ______ States while waiting for my asylum application to go through.

Migrants do not enjoy much freedom of movement in our world today. This certainly applies to those who are desperate enough to navigate choppy and stormy seas in boats. These are the risks my cousins from West Africa and North Africa face while trying to cross over to Europe. Indeed, it is a rare but fortunate opportunity for a migrant to address a _________ like this.

But this also signifies what often is missing in the global debate over refugees, migrants and immigrants, voices of the disenfranchised. ________ of many host countries, even those that __________ welcomed _________, are uneasy about the rising _______ of ___________ ______ into their countries. The immediate criticism is that the newcomers upend the stability of social welfare and __________ in their _________. _________ and skeptical citizens look towards politicians who are competing against each other to see who can claim the prize of the loudest voice of populism and nationalism. It is a contest of who is the toughest on migrants, the most willing to impose travel bans and the most eager to propose projects in building _____.

Solution


  1. gathering
  2. previously
  3. countries
  4. individuals
  5. united
  6. uncertain
  7. walls
  8. numbers
  9. coming
  10. newcomers
  11. citizens
  12. living
  13. employment

Original Text


I am an immigrant from Uganda living in the United States while waiting for my asylum application to go through.

Migrants do not enjoy much freedom of movement in our world today. This certainly applies to those who are desperate enough to navigate choppy and stormy seas in boats. These are the risks my cousins from West Africa and North Africa face while trying to cross over to Europe. Indeed, it is a rare but fortunate opportunity for a migrant to address a gathering like this.

But this also signifies what often is missing in the global debate over refugees, migrants and immigrants, voices of the disenfranchised. Citizens of many host countries, even those that previously welcomed newcomers, are uneasy about the rising numbers of individuals coming into their countries. The immediate criticism is that the newcomers upend the stability of social welfare and employment in their countries. Uncertain and skeptical citizens look towards politicians who are competing against each other to see who can claim the prize of the loudest voice of populism and nationalism. It is a contest of who is the toughest on migrants, the most willing to impose travel bans and the most eager to propose projects in building walls.

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