自由迁徙已经是中国大规模城镇化进程中的现实，农民工虽然实现了自由迁徙，但没有享受到公平的待遇，背后是制度问题。全国农民工超过2．6亿人，其中到本乡镇以外地方打工的农民工超过1．6亿人。前年全国雇主或单位为农民工缴纳养老、医疗保险的比例仅为13．9%、16．7%。自由迁徙是法律赋予公民的权利。而目前农民工不能公平享受到基本公共服务，是一种社会不公。
中国公民可以自由迁徙、自由择业，自由到国外留学，可以通过各种合法渠道表达意见和诉求。
Chinese citizens can move freely, choose jobs freely, go overseas studying freely and express their views, complaints and requests freely via various legal channels.
该篇社论使用了重话，以“中国苦户籍制度之弊久矣”和“所有公民生来就享受自由迁徙权”来开头。
The editorial uses strong language, beginning by saying "long has China suffered from the ills of the hukou system! " and "all men were created free to move".
为了寻求更好的生活，数千名吉普赛人已经向西迁移。尤其是欧盟的扩张，可以让他们利用扩张中的自由迁徙规则。
Thousands have migrated westward to seek a better life, particularly as the expansion of the European Union has allowed them to take advantage of freedom-of-movement rules.
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