Surely it isn’t too far-fetched to claim that if migrants are to promote democracy back home, it is beneficial for them to experience democratic values and principles in the countries hosting them.
Claire de Galembert, École Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay – Université Paris-Saclay
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