IMMIGRATION
Immigration is one topic that has been around for generations and is presently generating different political views and sentiments worldwide.
In basic terms, migration is the movement of people from one place to another. So the question is, is immigration good or bad?
Globally, there have been
different contrasting views depending on whose side you are listening to. Side
A says immigration is good for the country, side B immigration has been bad for
the country and side C are indifferent. But all the sides agree that
immigration for the purposes of asylum and refugee is okay while slightly shunning
the economic aspects of immigration.
In the news especially from Europe,
economic migration is a no no. Canada and some countries acknowledges economic
migrants while some want them deported. Immigrants have been blamed in some
cases for causing slow access to hospitals, housing and schools. We should note
that most professionals practising and working in different countries migrated
for economic reasons. There is always a reason for one to pack up and say I am
migrating. While, we are all quick to come to different conclusions we should
always bear in mind that migration has always been associated with humans since
our existence. Man, has migrated in the search for food and fertile lands amongst
other reasons.
In the immigration debate, I
acknowledge that each country has to protect its borders by controlling
immigration especially with the existential threats of terrorism but while
doing that we should quit blaming Immigrants for all problems plaguing us. The
answer lies within.
All these talk na to ask una
is economic migration bad or good?
I think that migration from whatever angle one looks at it; has its pros and cons. But I think that with the problems of terrorism, the economic downturn in many countries and the fall of crude oil prices, the governments of countries facing austerity measures are very quick to turn and point to immigrants as the source of the problems. I think it's very interesting how people from the more powerful countries move to work in other places other than their country of origin and are called expatriates, but once someone from a country of a lower GDP moves to another country, he/she very quickly becomes an economic migrant. Invariably, the world is all about power and money. If you, your government and your media are not powerful within the grand scheme of things in the world we live in, then your story is not told. You know what they say, history favours those that write it.
ReplyDeleteAm writing on immigrants small businesses at the moment very interesting topic
ReplyDeleteAnnechia, I like the point you made about some people being viewed as expatriates while some are viewed as economic migrants which basically is still the same thing.There should be a more expansive debate on immigration.
ReplyDeleteAs we speak the Dominican Republic and Haiti are facing a very peculiar migration issue. One that did not happen in the time of the shift of people from Haiti to DR, but in the present time generations later. In short, the Govt of the DR is calling for the removal of generations of Haitians who have sought refuge in DR for decades, fleeing the harsh lifestyles of Haiti. With their removal will come the confiscation of lands, property and most all things accumulated by the refugees. This has sparked human rights cries globally and turned the heads of many international human rights organisations. At the moment both sides have the good and bad being weighed and its really hard to pick a side
ReplyDeleteImmigration is a crucial topic and where we draw the lines between victimisation and human rights should be one of the focal points.
ReplyDeleteImmigration is a very sensitive topic. Any country that complains about immigrants, shd first check if their own citizens are all in the country, if they're not for whatever reasons, then they have no rights complaining about others who come into their country. This is my opinion of course, however powerful countries believe they can do as they want.
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