Migration and Diaspora: Craze, Significance and Challenges

As migration has become more formalized, it has developed into something of an international industry, argues Peter Stalker (Stalker 2001:49). Professionals such as immigration lawyers and agencies are increasingly cashing on the drives to move. Despite the fact that international migration is one of the major challenges of the 21st century, both the migrant person and the community to which a migrant eventually settles are challenged alike.