Immigration : Enough Is Enough !

Against Taxes and State Benefits According to the BBC, most immigrants to the UK are of working age. As a result, they pay taxes but are relatively rare in recipient of public benefits. Immigrants boost the size of the workforce, and as a result help fund pensions for seniors in the country--a great help because demographic projections suggest that the ratio of workers to pensioners will decline starting in the middle of the 21st century.

Employment in Undesirable Positions Like those in other countries, immigration advocates in the U.K. often posit that immigrants help the country by assuming undesirable employment positions that natives are unwilling to take on. Among those making this argument in Britain is the Confederation of British Industry, which conducted a survey showing that most business owners rated skills shortages as the biggest obstacle to growth in 2007. The CBI argues that admitting migrant workers from a variety of regions helps solve this problem. Adding an additional group of cheap labour adds to the flexibility of business, leading to cheaper prices, better quality products, and higher profits.

Innovation Some benefits of immigration are less tangible. The British government released a report that argued immigration benefits in the country by exposing citizens to new perspectives: "U.K. workers and businesses learn from the exchange of ideas and experiences with immigrant workers." Because immigrants come from a wide variety of regions, they provide a wealth of diverse wisdom that might not otherwise be obvious to British workers. It gives struggling people all over the world an opportunity for a better life. Our country was built on immigrants who sought opportunity, political & religious freedom, etc.

1. Imagine you were in a place where you could be stoned to death for practicing your religion. 2. Imagine you got paid the same regardless of how hard you worked. 3. Imagine you were unable to study for a new career or start up your own business. Imagine you were forced to rely on government rationing of food to scratch out a living. 4. Imagine the only access to medical care was physicians with only a few months of training who lacked vaccines and basic medical equipment. 5. Would you want to live the rest of your life like this? 6. Would you want your kids to live their whole lives like this? 7. I'm guessing most people, if given a choice, would take the risk in coming to the UK to achieve something better. Our country was built and has grown on the backs of such people.