They take our jobs, they eat into our social welfare, they push our wages down. These are the accusations levelled against immigrants in almost any country, but we hear it often in the United States too. Continuing our exploration of immigration in the US, this week it’s about the economics of migration, and the hard work it takes to live some semblance of the American dream. This episode was originally broadcasted on 13th October 2015.



The other installments of The Pendatang Cometh series can be found here:

1) Episode 1: Arrival

2) Episode 3: Pushback

3) Episode 4: Identity

They take our jobs, they eat into our social welfare, they push our wages down. These are the accusations levelled against immigrants in almost any country, but we hear it often in the United States too. Continuing our exploration of immigration in the US, this week it&rsquo;s about the economics of migration, and the hard work it takes to live some semblance of the American dream.&nbsp;This episode was originally broadcasted on 13th October 2015. The other installments of The Pendatang Cometh series can be found here: 1) <a href="the-pendatang-cometh-episode-one-arrival.html">Episode 1: Arrival</a> 2) <a href="the-pendatang-cometh-pushback.html">Episode 3: Pushback</a> 3) <a href="the-pendatang-cometh-identity.html">Episode 4: Identity</a>

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The Bigger Picture relishes its role as the heart and soul of the station. Tina Carmillia, Tee Shiao Eek, Sharmilla Ganesan, Lim Soon Heng and Juliet Jacobs delve into the human condition to find out what makes us tick. They speak with artists, environmentalists, medical experts, policy-makers and all manner of interesting people about the issues close to us, from education to refugee rights. Eclectic, energetic and a little eccentric, The Bigger Picture team brings you the latest thinking and research on that most fascinating subject: people.

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