Post-industrial areas like America’s Rust Belt have, for many, become a powerful symbol of those who have lost out from globalisation. The decline of old industries, long-term unemployment and economic stagnation have generated an extreme political backlash.

The number one target: immigration.

But what if immigrants could actually help revitalise depressed communities?

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