Immigration happens worldwide, whether it be because of active war or to reunite with family. Immigration has been happening since1600’s and is not coming to a stop in the future anytime soon. But why do people have different opinions on it? Well, immigration comes along with many other ‘unknown’ factors to the public eye. Other immigrants come to claim benefits but then there is the other side of why they flee their countries, for educational purposes, employment opportunities and to escape violent conflicts.
There are four main reasons for an immigrant to decide to move, they are: economic, social, political or environmental. Someone who migrated to a new country for a job opportunity or to seek better work, as the place they are at now is lacking, is called an economic migrant. Social migration is more of a personal decision the immigrant makes. Moving somewhere for a better quality of life or to be closer to family and friends, this can also include moving for religious beliefs and ethical reasons. Political migration is caused by either a war, the cause of a political disagreement, because of the individual's political outlook and opinion, or one is forced to leave because of a government movement. Environmental causes of migration (also known as climate refugees) may include long-term effects to their environment such as severe flooding, fires and climate change, all affecting the well-being and safety of those living in that area.
Immigrants come to Australia because of the freedom and opportunity it offers. They come to work and build a better life for themselves and their families. Immigrants fill openings in the labor market where the supply of native-born workers tends to fall short of demand by employers. Without immigrants, our economy would be less productive and dynamic. Immigrants boost each country’s economic growth and raise the general productivity of workers by providing much-needed skills. Immigrant workers allow important parts of the economy to expand, attracting investment and creating employment opportunities for the native-born. A study shows that immigrants are more likely to start a business than native-born, whether it’s a corner shop or high-tech startup, immigrants generate new products, ideas and innovation. Without immigrants, many countries will soon begin to experience population decline. Immigrants increase the sustainability of government retirement programs by slowing the rise in the ratio of retirees to workers. Without a growing workforce, the economy of different countries could begin to lose its dynamism and their role in the global economy.
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Evidence clearly shows that immigrants help with economic benefits, however there are many other advantages of immigration as well. In many cases, data supports why legal immigration is good for creating more jobs and medical resources. Immigrants change culture for the better by introducing new ideas, expertise, customs, culture, cuisines and art. They aren’t affecting the existing culture of the country to which they migrate, they are expanding it. Immigration has helped the world become more interconnected each year as people share cultures and develop friendships with people from different backgrounds all over the world. This can also help with global progress on ending poverty, hunger and gender inequality.
Common complaints about immigrants include: ‘Immigrants will take jobs, lower our wages, and especially hurt the poor’, ‘Immigrants are a major source of crime’, ‘Immigrants pose a unique risk today because of terrorism’ and ‘It ruins our countries culture’ю All these points are indeed true to some extent. With 1.8 million people out of work or looking for more hours and 250,000 new migrants moving to the country each year, there's very little incentive for bosses to give workers a big rise. Lower wages also make it harder to live off simple things such as grocery shopping and cost of living. More houses are needing to be built for the increasing population which means the country itself is being harmed as well, and it has an environmental impact on the land being migrated to. Furthermore, it is indeed true that every immigrant who migrates to another country brings his own culture with him. This results in more and more cultures being forced to live and work on the same land and together. Many different cultures and religions can obviously disagree with each other and sometimes this can lead to physical violence, crime and terrorism, making the country dangerous for existing residents and children, the people of the future. But I think that all these consequences are somewhat exaggerated: yes, they really can and do take place, but not on such a scale as the majority of society believes.
In my opinion, there are still more advantages than disadvantages in immigration. Immigration is good because it gives people a second chance at life that they may not even have a choice to be in. Immigrants have been proven to contribute to all areas of life, especially in the labor force. Evidence continues to show that as the number of immigrants increases, the global the economy continues to thrive as a result.
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