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Migrants in Singapore: UN report debunks popular perceptions

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Figures from the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs show that Singapore's immigration policy has stayed relatively consistent in the last 30 years.

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A United Nations report, which tracks migration patterns worldwide for the last 30 years, paints a picture of migrants in Singapore that debunks a few popular perceptions among Singaporeans.
The cumulative estimates from 1990 to 2019, obtained by The Sunday Times, highlight two particularly misguided beliefs.
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