Pros And Cons: Immigrants Or Gain
Immigration: Gain or Drain
Pros:
Migrants are more likely to be of working age – such as, students, and those looking for jobs. They may bring dependants, but generally net immigration leads to an increase in the labour force and increases the potential output capacity of the economy.
Increase in aggregate demand and Real GDPNet inflows of people also lead to an increase in aggregate demand. Migrants will increase the total spending within the economy. As well as increasing the supply of labour, there will be an increase in the demand for labour – relating to the increased spending within the economy.
A popular idea is that immigrants are more likely to receive welfare benefits and social housing. The suggestion is that Britain’s generous …show more content…
Australians, Poles and Filipinos, who come primarily for jobs, are employed in far greater proportion than British-born residents. By contrast, some new arrivals are legally prevented from working: Somalis' woeful 19% employment rate is partly down to the fact that many start off as asylum-seekers, who cannot work until their application is cleared, usually after more than six months.
Immigrants from most countries spend longer in full-time education than Britons.
Cons:
Another issue felt keenly in the UK, is the concept that we are already ‘overcrowded’ In this case a rapid increase in the population due to migration could lead to falling living standards. For example, the UK faces an acute housing shortage, but also an unwillingness to build on increasingly scarce green belt land. In many cities, it is difficult to build more roads because of limited space. Increased population could increase congestion and urban pollution.
Immigrants tend to be less healthy, placing strain on the health service. They also tend to live in low quality housing.
Half of all Pakistan-born residents are economically inactive, thanks in part to the fact that many come in order to start families rather than careers.
Pros:
Migrants are more likely to be of working age – such as, students, and those looking for jobs. They may bring dependants, but generally net immigration leads to an increase in the labour force and increases the potential output capacity of the economy.
Increase in aggregate demand and Real GDPNet inflows of people also lead to an increase in aggregate demand. Migrants will increase the total spending within the economy. As well as increasing the supply of labour, there will be an increase in the demand for labour – relating to the increased spending within the economy.
A popular idea is that immigrants are more likely to receive welfare benefits and social housing. The suggestion is that Britain’s generous …show more content…
Australians, Poles and Filipinos, who come primarily for jobs, are employed in far greater proportion than British-born residents. By contrast, some new arrivals are legally prevented from working: Somalis' woeful 19% employment rate is partly down to the fact that many start off as asylum-seekers, who cannot work until their application is cleared, usually after more than six months.
Immigrants from most countries spend longer in full-time education than Britons.
Cons:
Another issue felt keenly in the UK, is the concept that we are already ‘overcrowded’ In this case a rapid increase in the population due to migration could lead to falling living standards. For example, the UK faces an acute housing shortage, but also an unwillingness to build on increasingly scarce green belt land. In many cities, it is difficult to build more roads because of limited space. Increased population could increase congestion and urban pollution.
Immigrants tend to be less healthy, placing strain on the health service. They also tend to live in low quality housing.
Half of all Pakistan-born residents are economically inactive, thanks in part to the fact that many come in order to start families rather than careers.