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Remittances, Development, and Conflict  Diasporas have long been
a feature of the world stage, but the acceleration of migration
in the last 20 years both for economic betterment and to escape
conflict and persecution – in short, to assure human security –
has greatly expanded their reach and significance. Protracted
conflicts and widespread human rights abuse that have generated
substantial refugee flows to neighboring territories or further
afield to more affluent Western states have contributed to the
formation of new diaspora populations. Somalis, Sri Lankans,
Afghans, Iraqis, Ghanaians, Palestinians, Congolese, and many
others have fled conflict or extreme stress in their homelands,
joining other co-nationals who have migrated for reasons of
economic betterment, professional advancement, education,
marriage or family reunificati