> Immigration also seems to put huge economic pressure on the welfare state. One of the ironies of income-redistribution schemes. People are happy to soak the

> Immigration also seems to put huge economic pressure on the welfare state. One of the ironies of income-redistribution schemes. People are happy to soak the 1% to pay for benefits for our lower/middle-classes, but if poorer people come along it's a strain, never mind that they almost certainly need it more. As for helping people in their own country -- it is unfortunate but (barring conquest) there's only so much you can do in places ruled by kleptocrats, rife with corruption, and with only weak protections of the rule of law.