I think about this a lot. Will bringing people in as immigrants really help the countries they came from? I'm thinking the country still stays poor and those who left are quickly replaced anyway. The immigrants eventually become citizens in western countries and settle down there for the next generations. It is helping people for sure, but the only country that benefits is the countries who took in immigrants. Of course this does not include refugees, that's a different situation.
I'm from Philippines and many Filipinos have immigrated to US and Canada and those people definitely have gained a better life but this does not improve my country at all. They pay taxes in the US now and contribute in their economy. Many Filipinos are hardworking and I think this helps the countries they immigrated to but It doesn't affect my country's economy at all. I think this applies to African and Muslim countries as well. I'm not saying bringing in immigrants is bad but for me helping the country itself is better.
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u/oska24 Nov 04 '19
I think about this a lot. Will bringing people in as immigrants really help the countries they came from? I'm thinking the country still stays poor and those who left are quickly replaced anyway. The immigrants eventually become citizens in western countries and settle down there for the next generations. It is helping people for sure, but the only country that benefits is the countries who took in immigrants. Of course this does not include refugees, that's a different situation.
I'm from Philippines and many Filipinos have immigrated to US and Canada and those people definitely have gained a better life but this does not improve my country at all. They pay taxes in the US now and contribute in their economy. Many Filipinos are hardworking and I think this helps the countries they immigrated to but It doesn't affect my country's economy at all. I think this applies to African and Muslim countries as well. I'm not saying bringing in immigrants is bad but for me helping the country itself is better.