Young male immigrants suffering most under global downturn

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They welcomed them with open arms when times were good - but since the global downturn, many developed countries no longer need to attract foreigners to fill their workforce.

A survey conducted for the BBC has found that young male immigrants are among the hardest hit. Soaring levels of unemployment in Europe and the US have compounded the problem.

The BBC's Pascale Harter reports.

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