Migration provides a pool of labour that becomes the backbone of any growing economy. A study on the status of migrants working in industries of Ludhiana city found that they experienced changes in their social, economic and cultural status after migration. Despite discrimination and exploitation they continued to work out of desperation. While they saved a meagre amount which they remitted home to their families, their overall economic condition improved post-migration.
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