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> The per-country caps also seem like a throwback to the early 1900's era immigration exclusion policies. Canada does not have that and it is going very poorly

> The per-country caps also seem like a throwback to the early 1900's era immigration exclusion policies. Canada does not have that and it is going very poorly. Lots of people are calling for the implementation of the same policy.

aylmao 2y ago
How is not having a per-country cap going poorly in Canada?
- focom 2y ago
  Have you heard of Brampton?
  - aylmao 2y ago
    Nope, what's that
    - AlexandrB 2y ago
      Brampton is a suburb of Toronto with a large Indian immigrant population. This is leading to tensions within Brampton as different Indian political factions attempt to influence Indian politics from Canada[1][2][3]. [1] https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/canada-khalistan-referendum-india-sikhs-b2173723.html https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/canada-khalistan-re... [2] https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/party-leaders-condemn-violence-at-hindu-temple-in-brampton-amid-india-consular-visit/article_3e7bcdef-469a-54e9-b271-acc24875edec.html https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/party-leaders-c... [3] https://tnc.news/2024/11/04/arrests-brampton-surrey-khalistan-protests-hindu-temples/ https://tnc.news/2024/11/04/arrests-brampton-surrey-khalista...
    - WorkerBee28474 2y ago
      Canada's center of bad driving, fraud, and temporary worker abuse.
- BJones12 2y ago
  Because there are an overwhelming number of immigrants from the same state (or two) in India.
  - aylmao 2y ago
    Is this bad due to the hypothetical loss of diversity? ie, it'd be better if there were a mix of Indian, Chinese, Brazilian, Mexican, etc immigrants, vs only immigrants from a single state in India?
    - fourside 2y ago
      It’d be interesting to understand why immigrants to Canada are disproportionately coming from a small number of locations. Unless there’s a good reason behind it I think it’s reasonable to find a better balance.
      - bubblethink 2y ago
        [flagged]
        meme3 2y ago
        Literally can’t think of a single conspiracy theory about why Canada specifically brought people from that region. Seriously unhinged to bring up anti-semitism.
        bubblethink 2y ago
        What region ? What are you talking about ? Nobody is bringing anyone from any region. Human beings migrate for better opportunities, and over time groups find their niches and areas of expertise. That manifests as a concentration geographically or professionally as it's a reinforcing loop. That's why group X is dominant in trade Y in city Z.
      - riskable 2y ago
        The reason why there's so many Indians is because THERE'S SO MANY INDIANS! You don't need to be a rocket surgeon to figure that one out =) The "problem" with having that many Indians isn't that they're not adapting to Canadian culture it's that they're bringing along some of the bad things from India like the caste system. It's not as bad as many other cultural problems because it's strictly Indians causing problems for other Indians but it's still a problem.
i18nsoftware 2y ago
How would have the same policy had any effect in Canada? Country caps in the US don't change anything about who can enter the country, they only affect who gets permanent residency.

aylmao 2y ago

How is not having a per-country cap going poorly in Canada?

focom 2y ago
Have you heard of Brampton?
- aylmao 2y ago
  Nope, what's that
  - AlexandrB 2y ago
    Brampton is a suburb of Toronto with a large Indian immigrant population. This is leading to tensions within Brampton as different Indian political factions attempt to influence Indian politics from Canada[1][2][3]. [1] https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/canada-khalistan-referendum-india-sikhs-b2173723.html https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/canada-khalistan-re... [2] https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/party-leaders-condemn-violence-at-hindu-temple-in-brampton-amid-india-consular-visit/article_3e7bcdef-469a-54e9-b271-acc24875edec.html https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/party-leaders-c... [3] https://tnc.news/2024/11/04/arrests-brampton-surrey-khalistan-protests-hindu-temples/ https://tnc.news/2024/11/04/arrests-brampton-surrey-khalista...
  - WorkerBee28474 2y ago
    Canada's center of bad driving, fraud, and temporary worker abuse.
BJones12 2y ago
Because there are an overwhelming number of immigrants from the same state (or two) in India.
- aylmao 2y ago
  Is this bad due to the hypothetical loss of diversity? ie, it'd be better if there were a mix of Indian, Chinese, Brazilian, Mexican, etc immigrants, vs only immigrants from a single state in India?
  - fourside 2y ago
    It’d be interesting to understand why immigrants to Canada are disproportionately coming from a small number of locations. Unless there’s a good reason behind it I think it’s reasonable to find a better balance.
    - bubblethink 2y ago
      [flagged]
      - meme3 2y ago
        Literally can’t think of a single conspiracy theory about why Canada specifically brought people from that region. Seriously unhinged to bring up anti-semitism.
        bubblethink 2y ago
        What region ? What are you talking about ? Nobody is bringing anyone from any region. Human beings migrate for better opportunities, and over time groups find their niches and areas of expertise. That manifests as a concentration geographically or professionally as it's a reinforcing loop. That's why group X is dominant in trade Y in city Z.
    - riskable 2y ago
      The reason why there's so many Indians is because THERE'S SO MANY INDIANS! You don't need to be a rocket surgeon to figure that one out =) The "problem" with having that many Indians isn't that they're not adapting to Canadian culture it's that they're bringing along some of the bad things from India like the caste system. It's not as bad as many other cultural problems because it's strictly Indians causing problems for other Indians but it's still a problem.

i18nsoftware 2y ago

How would have the same policy had any effect in Canada? Country caps in the US don't change anything about who can enter the country, they only affect who gets permanent residency.