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A very misleading headline if you ask me. Of course taking someone out of a third world economy and putting them in a country with a stable government and empl
by brc 16y ago
A very misleading headline if you ask me. Of course taking someone out of a third world economy and putting them in a country with a stable government and employment possibilities is going to improve their lot.
It's not very scalable, though. You can't import a whole nation into another. And it only measures monetary benefits. Is there an increase in native New Zealanders unemployment? Is there an increase in rents? Is there an increase in family breakdown for the ones who are seasonally migrating?
Immigration issues are rarely one dimensional.
- nl 16y agoQ: Is there an increase in native New Zealanders unemployment? A: these gains came with minimal displacement of native workers The original article deals with some more of your objections. Immigration issues are rarely one dimensional. True - in this case it does seem pretty beneficial.