How Immigration Affects You
1- Most immigrants are of working age. They immigrate to find jobs, thus adding to the labor force.
2- An increasing number of migrants have higher-level degrees.
3- They increase innovation since immigrants are more likely to file for patents.
The Immigration Impact On Country
<u>Disadvantages</u>
1- Loss of skilled labor:
The most negative impact on the country of exit perhaps is the fact that young graduates (or skilled labor and professional) leave to offer their services to other countries. In many developing countries, doctors, nurses, engineers, and very bright professionals are lost to other countries.
2- Social/Family:
When parents leave, children and other dependents suffer the most, as they lose out on the needed psychological development that they need from good parenting. Many of the children are exposed to social vices at an early age because there is no parental control.
<u>Advantages</u>
1- Remittances & Higher quality of life:
It is known, that migrants send lots of money home to support their families. That is a massive flow of foreign exchange or funds that the local government and families can tap into for development and economic growth. If the migrant’s family lives together in the host country, the family often enjoy a higher standard of living.
2- Better job prospects for locals:
When the youth leave, there is less pressure for jobs, and people are more likely to find something to do.
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