Can sceptics be convinced that immigration is beneficial? Tell us how you would make the case for immigration #OpenFuture https://econ.st/2LfPvoh pic.twitter.com/mzQxIuCbZr
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Overall, what effect do you think migration has on your country? #OpenFuture
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Explain the benefits.
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Recruitment for specialised jobs, recruitment for unwanted jobs, to increase gender groups, integrate people, learn about other countries/cultures, improve lifestyle, avoid persecution, nicer climate, better prospects to name a few. Ask the 322,000 brits who migrated in 2015.
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You're confused. List the benefits to us, not them.
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Congratulations, your readership leans towards xenophobia. You would think that
@TheEconomist ‘s readers/followers would be knowledgeable about the economic benefits of migration, but then again, maybe the majority of your readers aren’t the intellectuals you thought they were... - 1 more reply
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Skilled, limited immigration has benefits. Mass, uncontrolled immigration (which your publication advocates) has significantly more downsides than benefits. You have lost this argument over and over again.
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Is it divisive?
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Must have the merit system or that is what we will get.
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Also, the picture you posted of Australia doesn't show refugees, those are first and second generation Australians.
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That implies a bigger problem as after multiple generations, they're not assimilated. People who don't want to assimilate into foreign cultures, shouldn't go live in them. We wouldn't let people who'd harm/disrupt our family live in our houses. That's not hate, but common sense.
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Exactly!! It doesn't make any sense that people want to live in other countries but don't want to follow the new rules, that's not immigration, that's a attempt to expand their territory and beliefs
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It is both; many immigrants have a positive impact on the nations the migrate too, others don't. The legal immigration is largely positive and there should be more legal immigration, and more services to help those people assimilate, and no illegal immigration.
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Wow this poll shows the short sightedness of people's perception of immigration. If the economy is to grow you need more people.
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The economy isn't there to grow. The economy is there to serve the people and the nation, not provide incentive to demographically replace them with 3rd World degenerates. Capitalism has failed, we need a new economic paradigm, not one based on eternal growth.
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You opened with some potential, but then belly flopped in spectacular fashion around "3rd World degenerates". Which means you are more of a liability to arguing the case of degrowth than an asset.
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The truth is never a liability.
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hehe, I doubt you would know "the truth" if it bit you in the behind
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