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I think it's time we stopped forcing immigration on people who don't want it. The British really like migration, we travel and work around the world in great n

I think it's time we stopped forcing immigration on people who don't want it. The British really like migration, we travel and work around the world in great numbers and consider it normal that we are allowed to do so. In fact there are more British working abroad than there are immigrants working in the UK so blocking immigration is one of the stupidest things the UK could possibly do, as the resulting visa tit-for-tat would see a lot of people with excellent experience abroad returning home. The people who want to see restrictions imposed on immigration so that British jobs go to the British might be quite upset by the amount of British people coming back to the country to look for work.

yetanotherphd 13y ago
First, a lot of that migration is to other parts of the British diaspora, and so reciprocal arrangements allowing for migration of people of British descent (along the lines of Israel's Aliyah) would still allow for this kind of migration. Second, jobs are a side issue. People latch on to jobs because they are the only non-"racist" reason for opposing immigration. But politics are quickly changing, and I think people are feeling more empowered to speak their mind on preserving their own ethnicity and culture. Part of this change comes from online comments, where people are able to speak freely without fear of social or legal repercussions.