Immigrant workers are sending money home-their native countries-to their families in the amount of $ 50 billion a year. This is reported by the World Bank. It is estimated that in 2009 that amount may decrease by 5 %. In some cases immigrants here are requesting some of their money be sent here to them due to a lack of work opportunities in the US. This is referred to as "reverse remittances". This source suggests that the result may be some immigrant laborers returning to their native countries.
(Source: "Immigrant workers ask home for help" by Samantha Henry of the AP. The Record on 7/1/09)
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