Immigration (6do encyclopedia)



Immigration refers to the act of people moving from one country to another for the purpose of living and working. This process has been taking place throughout human history, with people migrating from their homes to different parts of the world in search of a better life. Immigration has a long and complex history, and as such, it has come to shape the political, social, and economic landscape of many countries.

There are different types of immigration, including economic, political, and family-based. Economic immigration is when people move to a different country in search of better job opportunities. Political immigration, on the other hand, is when people flee from their home country due to political persecution, war, or violence. Family-based immigration refers to people who move to be closer to their family members who have already migrated to another country.

Immigration is a complex issue that has sparked heated debates among people worldwide, with opinions divided between those who support it and those who don’t. Different countries have different immigration policies, with some countries being more open to immigrants than others. Immigrant policies vary from one country to another, with some countries having strict immigration policies while others are much more relaxed.

The issue of immigration has been a major topic in politics, with political leaders using it as a tool to gain support or to advance their agendas. Immigration has become a divisive issue, with many people taking a hard-line stance either for or against it. In many countries, immigration policies have become a contentious issue in elections, with political parties running on different platforms regarding immigration policies.

One important aspect of immigration is the issue of human rights. Immigrants are often at risk of abuse, mistreatment, and exploitation. Many immigrants face discrimination and marginalization in their host countries. Governments and international organizations have a duty to protect the rights of immigrants and ensure they are treated fairly and with dignity.

The economic impact of immigration on a country is another debate that has been going on for years. Some people believe that immigration has a positive impact on the economy by providing labor and increasing the population, while others claim that immigrants take away jobs from local workers and strain social services. The truth is that the economic impact of immigration is complex and varied, and it depends on a variety of factors such as the education level of immigrants, the policy framework, and the sector in which they are employed.

The issue of immigration is not just a political one but a social and cultural one as well. Immigration leads to the formation of communities that are sometimes segregated from the rest of society. This can lead to a loss of social cohesion and cultural tensions. However, immigration also leads to cultural exchange and enrichment, as people bring with them their traditions, values, and customs.

In conclusion, immigration is a complex and multifaceted issue that affects countries, communities, and individuals. It has been at the forefront of political debates and social discourse for decades, with competing views on its impact on society, economy, and culture. However, it is important for governments and people to address the issue of immigration in a way that protects the rights of immigrants and promotes social cohesion, economic prosperity, and cultural exchange. Only by working together can we ensure that immigration is a force for good in the world.


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Immigration is the million-person fault line that divides the Tory Party

Telegraph

23-05-15 20:14


New figures may show that net migration to the UK could hit one million, with reports indicating that the UK is seeing a sharp increase in non-EU migrants entering the UK to study, work or escape conflict or oppression, after Brexit saw the end of freedom of movement for workers from the European Union. Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt argues that higher immigration benefits the economy by increasing GDP, while others, including Suella Braverman, fear that increased immigration could cost the Tories the next general election. The final decision will rest with Rishi Sunak.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2023/05/15/net-migration-conservative-party-general-election-milion/
US: Number of migrants fell 50% at southern border after immigration changes, but long term unclear

The Toronto Star

23-05-15 19:07


The number of migrants coming across the US southern border has dropped sharply in the days since a key pandemic-era regulation, Title 42, expired, but it's too early to draw firm conclusions on the long-term implications. Blas Nunez-Neto, assistant secretary for border and immigration policy at the Department of Homeland Security, said it was still too early to draw firm conclusions as to why this was happening. Varying enforcement measures by the US, Mexican and Guatemalan governments may have contributed to the drop, but the US has seen a significant decrease in enforcement since the new measures were introduced a few days ago. The number of migrants in custody has also gone down since the beginning of last week. This is likely to continue as US authorities continue to assess who needs to be detained and who can be released pending court hearings.

https://www.thestar.com/news/world/us/2023/05/15/us-number-of-migrants-fell-50-at-southern-border-after-immigration-changes-but-long-term-unclear.html
U.S. warns against crossing Mexico border illegally as Title 42 ends

Reuters

23-05-15 18:16


US authorities have warned of "tougher consequences" for unauthorised migrants crossing its borders from Mexico amid the reopening of the asylum process, which had been restricted by COVID-19 pandemic measures. The new regulations will mean that up to 5,000 migrants can enter the country each day, although migrants who do not demonstrate a right to remain face deportation, a five-year minimum ban on reentry and possible prosecution. However, some US asylum officers fear the changes compromise international protections and human rights upheld by Joe Biden's administration's campaign promises. Meanwhile, border countries have closed crossings and increased security measures.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-warns-against-crossing-mexico-border-illegally-title-42-ends-2023-05-15/
Free tuition fees extended to migrant students

BBC

23-05-15 17:46


The Scottish government has extended free tuition to students who have been in the UK for three years and have received permission to remain. Children of asylum seekers and unaccompanied minors will also be eligible. The move comes after lawyers argued that 20-year-old Iraq-born Ola Jasim had her human rights breached after being unable to obtain free tuition because she was two months short of the required residency term. A subsequent Court of Session case ruled in her favour. The Scottish government will apply the newly extended terms from the 2023/24 academic year.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-65601318
Suella Braverman’s most controversial quotes

The Independent

23-05-15 14:11


UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman was heckled by Extinction Rebellion protesters angered by her plans to curb illegal immigration by sending arrivals on small boats to Rwanda. The outburst came on the opening day of the National Conservatism Conference in London, which brings together supporters and representatives of the harder right of the Conservative party. Braverman has made multiple provocative statements, including referring to illegal immigration an “invasion”, her Rwanda policy provoking criticism from political opponents, international courts, and human rights charities.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/suella-braverman-controversial-quotes-migrants-woke-b2339097.html
Numbers reveal how the new Canada-U.S. border deal is affecting irregular migration

The Toronto Star

23-05-15 23:30


Since the new Safe Third Country Agreement came into force, illegal migration into Canada from the US has dropped significantly, according to the Canada Border Services Agency. In the 48 days between 25 March and 11 May, the surveillance connected to the deal resulted in just 546 cases of individuals crossing designated ports of entry – 300 of whom were intercepted by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. This is a steep decrease from January, which saw 4,994 irregular migrants arriving in Canada, and February, which saw 4,581 entering illegally.

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2023/05/15/numbers-reveal-how-the-new-canada-us-border-deal-is-affecting-irregular-migration.html
American cities reach ‘breaking point’ as migrant crisis heads north

The Sydney Morning Herald

23-05-15 22:55


Asylum seekers are flowing into cities in the US, including Washington, Denver and New York, and the burden on infrastructure is reaching breaking point, according to local leaders. Washington has seen buses filled with dozens of migrants arriving outside Vice President Kamala Harris’ residence due to Republican governor Greg Abbott’s practice which seeks to give Democratic cities a taste of what border towns are experiencing. Mayor Michael Hancock said Denver has already spent over $17m on supporting migrants to arrive in the Colorado capital. In New York, where more than 4,200 asylum seekers arrived in the past week, Governor Kathy Hochul wants asylum seekers to be housed on federal land.

https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/american-cities-reach-breaking-point-as-migrant-crisis-heads-north-20230516-p5d8mo.html
US executives call for immigration reform to staff manufacturing boom

Financial Times

23-05-16 04:20


Executives from clean energy and semiconductor firms have urged the Biden administration to loosen immigration rules in the US to enable a rapid influx of foreign labour. More than 80 new projects were announced in the US last year, and Congress also passed hundreds of billions of dollars of subsidies to re-shore manufacturing jobs lost to Asia. However, companies have encountered labour shortages, leading them to call for reform to allow more workers back into the US. Analysts have warned of a shortage of highly skilled tradepersons and technicians by the end of the decade in the US.

https://www.ft.com/content/36998a70-1fea-4607-b79e-ca4140e6583b
To Compete With China on Tech, America Needs to Fix Its Immigration System

Foreign Affairs

23-05-16 04:00


The US has a chip talent shortage, and this is attributable to the complex US immigration system. According to Google’s former CEO, Washington needs to remove needless complexities to make its immigration system more transparent and create new pathways for the best minds to come to the US. While the US’ dysfunctional system is putting off talented experts, other countries are attracting them. For example, China is particularly pro-active with President Xi Jinping declaring that “the competition of today’s world is a competition of human talent and education." The nation has begun spending money to woo back native-born STEM graduates, and Chinese engineers and scientists who moved abroad to work are being offered powerful incentives to return home. By comparison, the UK's High Potential Individual visa program is specifically aimed at graduates of some of the world’s best universities. However, immigration reform in the US has been blocked for years, despite bipartisan support for common-sense reform.

To confront the great geopolitical challenges facing the US in the coming years, the US government should make a concerted effort to identify and recruit top researchers from around the world. Attracting exceptional scientists will allow the US to maintain its technological edge. The US government has a successful history of using such a strategy, and during WWII succeeded in attracting exceptional talent, including such luminaries as Albert Einstein and Enrico Fermi. Today, Washington needs to do more to attract leading scientists and entrepreneurs, including those from non-aligned or even hostile states.


https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/compete-china-tech-america-needs-fix-its-immigration-system

Braverman should ‘concentrate on being home secretary’, says top Tory

The Independent

23-05-16 10:15


Former UK cabinet minister Robert Jenrick has warned home secretary Suella Braverman to “concentrate on the job” rather than giving speeches, amid concerns she is positioning herself as a future Tory leader. Jenrick responded following a speech by Braverman at the National Conservative Conference, arranged by a right-wing US think tank, in which she delivered a hardline vision, railing against “experts and elites” as well as claiming left-wing politics made “people feel terrible about our past”. Other Tory MPs have also accused her of focusing on her own ambitions.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/suella-braverman-sunak-tory-leadership-b2339708.html
Andrew Phillips: Panic attack in Quebec over immigration threat

The Toronto Star

23-05-16 09:00


Quebec's biggest media organisation (Quebecor) launched a campaign through its flagship newspaper (Le Journal de Montréal) warning about the country being "drowned" by massive waves of immigrants. While the argument by the newspaper is logical, the paper's argument's are xenophobic and fallacious. Canada's federal government plans to ramp up immigration to approximately 500,000 by 2025 to increase the country's population to 100 million by 2100. Quebec does face choices, if it accepts more immigrants, there will challenges to its historical “identity”. However, if it refuses immigration, it will shrink relative to other provinces. As a result, Quebec's separatists see large-scale immigration as an opportunity to revive the long-dormant debate about separation. The more realistic answer is that Quebec is going to have to figure out ways to change without having an existential meltdown.

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/star-columnists/2023/05/16/panic-attack-in-quebec-over-immigration-threat.html
Canada urged to track unaccompanied minors arriving from Ukraine

CBC

23-05-16 08:00


The Child Welfare Immigration Centre of Excellence (CWICE), which was commissioned by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), has suggested Canada establishes a central registry to track the plight of unaccompanied minors fleeing the war in Ukraine. CWICE has discovered that officials are not keeping track of the minors and the responsibility for their welfare is being left to a variety of volunteer and resettlement agencies. More than one million Ukrainians have already applied to live and work in Canada under the Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel (CUAET) program, and nearly 700,000 have been approved.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/canada-urged-to-track-unaccompanied-minors-arriving-from-ukraine-1.6643379
Sunak’s push for European court reform on Rwanda flights knocked back

The Independent

23-05-16 14:10


UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s attempt to encourage a change in European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) rules blocking deportation flights to Rwanda has been rebuffed. Johnson has urged the Strasbourg court to permit the UK to deport failed asylum seekers in the African country, but a meeting of fellow Council of Europe leaders this week has reportedly dismissed any chance of rule changes. However, Johnson is set to seek a meeting with the EHCR president to discuss reforming rules on injunctions.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/sunak-european-court-immigration-rwanda-b2339880.html
Britain isn’t ready for the coming immigration surge

Telegraph

23-05-16 13:30


The UK has practised a policy of mass migration without the necessary preparation for it, causing voter dissatisfaction for Conservative supporters who feel let down and Brexit voters. The government has not prepared public services and has instead offended liberal supporters with its tough talk on migration while offending others who view it as a threat to public service and the standard of living because of its lack of control over migration.Silicon Republic recently reported that the UK tech sector may also suffer from Brexit immigration reforms.The number of workers applying for permanent residency in the UK has increased as a result.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/05/16/britain-is-running-out-of-room/
Sudha Murty reveals immigration officer’s reaction to London address

The Independent

23-05-16 11:04


An immigration officer has refused to believe Sudha Murty's British residential address was 10 Downing Street. Murty, the mother-in-law of UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak and the wife of Indian tech billionaire NR Narayana Murthy, recounted the story on an appearance on The Kapil Sharma Show in India. Murty was met with shock by the immigration officer upon announcing her intention of going to the prime minister’s address. She is an author and philanthropist known for her charity work and has been the recipient of India’s third-highest civilian award, the Padma Bhushan.

https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/rishi-sunak-sudha-murty-10-downing-street-uk-india-b2339657.html
Shortlisted Donner Prize authors on who they would most like to read their book

The Globe and Mail

23-05-16 11:00


To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Donner Prize, which recognises books by Canadian authors on public policy, the grand prize has increased by CAD 10,000 ($7,948) to CAD 60,000. The five shortlisted authors were each asked by The Globe and Mail which person in a position to influence public policy they would most like to read their book. The prize will be presented at a gala dinner in Toronto.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books/article-shortlisted-donner-prize-authors-on-who-they-would-most-like-to-read/
Is Nigel Farage preparing another Brexit comeback?

The Independent

23-05-16 18:03


Nigel Farage, former leader of UKIP and the Brexit Party, has stated that Brexit has "failed" and conceded that the UK economy has not benefited from it as he and other Leave voters had expected. However, he is not suggesting that the UK should have remained in the EU. Rather, he blames government policy for deterring investment. Farage's admission leaves the door open to a potential political comeback.

https://www.independent.co.uk/independentpremium/politics-explained/could-nigel-farage-be-preparing-another-brexit-comeback-b2340054.html
Michael Gove: High immigration levels putting pressure on housing and public services

Telegraph

23-05-16 17:25


UK Housing Secretary, Michael Gove has said immigration levels are so high there is an “inevitable pressure” on housing supply and public services. Gove argued the Government’s ability to cap the number of people entering Britain must be a vital part of its Brexit freedoms. He cites pressure on housing and public services, as well as issues with traditional milestones such as starting a family and building a home, as reasons for stricter migration controls. Gove also admitted it had become “increasingly difficult” to achieve these milestones due to a lack of affordable housing.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2023/05/16/michael-gove-high-immigration-levels-pressure-housing/
The evil of idleness plagues Britain and nobody can be bothered to slay it

Telegraph

23-05-16 21:00


The UK is experiencing a shortage of labour in key sectors such as farming, hospitality and social care, causing some commentators to question why the country is importing labour from abroad when there are millions of people out of work. Some suggest their unwillingness to take up these opportunities comes down to benefits payments that allow them to live off the state, a situation that was never the purpose behind the welfare state. While everyone agrees that society needs a safety net to help those who genuinely need it, when there are families in which two or even three generations have never worked, there is clearly a problem. However, incentivising employment by linking benefits to work has had little success. Another suggested solution is to address educational deficits and upskill people so they are better equipped to take on the work that is available.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/05/16/the-evil-of-idleness-plagues-britain/