If the roles were reversed and we were forced to flee we wouldn’t expect to be treated the way many immigrants are here
@9G4TNX27mos7MO
They’re fleeing their own country for safety, the least we can do is have a heart and give them a chance to live. They benefit the country, they’re not taking jobs. We should all remember that nobody in this country actually came from this country - Vikings, Anglo-Saxons etc. We’re all descendants from Europe - nobody is just British
@9FXXTSK7mos7MO
Immigrants are just people who want better for themselves and their family, where they are born should not determine whether they are allowed a safe or happy life. There is more than enough money and housing to go around, if only the very rich were a little less selfish.
@9G5XZHN7mos7MO
Immigration allows for a greater import of both low and high skilled labour, and helps diversify the country and educate the native British population on other cultures
@9G7LCVF6mos6MO
Aren't we all immigrants? Maybe from prior generations, but why should only the newer immigrants be penalized?
@9G2FT3L7mos7MO
The more people that come into the country the more likely the country makes more money which is also good for the people that come in due to entering a somewhat safe country and the opportunities that it gives them.
@9H33JHPLiberal Democrat5mos5MO
They are coming here for safety and deserve it. They’re people and they deserve respect and a chance.
@9GVDR4G6mos6MO
We do not as the majority of immigrants work hard when they arrive, and the UK Population is not exponentially growing
@9G8RCFD6mos6MO
It’s the same Immigrants that run this country, the same immigrants the kohi noor was stolen from. We dont
@9FTS4RC7mos7MO
Immigrants enrich our culture and make up the vast majority of our national services such as the NHS. Without them we wouldn't gave got through the pandemic.
@9LQ6YPG3 days3D
They are people who want the best for them and there family and they decide to risk there life for there family because they are desperate. They come here and they benefit us they take jobs that need to be filled and if you think that there 'stealing jobs' there aren't enough workers and they benefit the economy. People decide that they are doing bad things because they are selfish and racists and decide that people should have to go through trauma because they might think it inconvenience them. These people have seen everything and they are trying to save them and there family, rather than being selfish and petty like politicians who try to convince you they are bad
Cultural diversity makes the world a smaller place, broadens the mind, and teaches co-operation and compromise.
@9LPGXYD4 days4D
Most immigrants need safety more than citizens of the UK, they should be welcomed. There is plenty of empty housing in the UK.
@9LNDBPC7 days7D
No lots of the UK's economy especially in agriculture is dependent on migrant and temporary works coming from both Europe and other areas of the world
We don’t. Look at how many vacancies we have. And can’t fill. And how much richer we are societally, culturally & morally when we welcome immigrants.
@9LDC8YP3wks3W
Immigrants contribute in both underprivileged and working class areas and the upper echelons of society towards the betterment of our economy, often times doing the work British citizens would choose not to do. There is a severe lack of minorities and women who a born in the UK in stem fields for example, and immigrants fill those gaps and keep our economy afloat.
@9L8RPRY3wks3W
imigrants should have a place in this country as its safe and not many people have the luxury of being in a safe space. its not their fault their country has become unsafe.
This country was built on immigrants, without immigration this country would collapse as there wouldn't be anybody willing to fill in the gaps left by natives here. Let us take the opportunity to show appreciation to the significance of immigration and how it has helped our country to remain afloat. You may say that we have too many immigrants so just think to yourself why are they coming to our country in the first place; is it to seek a better quality of life? Is it to escape the chaos in their native land? Ultimately, countries just watching crises in other nations unfold will have… Read more
@9L4VTC51mo1MO
Immigration is good for economy because it fills jobs and allows for new knowledge and information, certain immigrants will have skills which are needed. However, is they come to the country they must want to work or study
@9L4PJXY1mo1MO
We shouldn't have any immigration laws, we should have no borders. Borders are a made up concept. We should all be allowed to travel freely around the world
@9JNS3SRWomen's Equality3mos3MO
Immigrants provide cultural diversity to the UK giving them a wealth of diferent clothing, food and ideas for businesses
@9J7YXYS3mos3MO
No, your stupid. Diversity is important in the world and although we have an increased number of immigrants they are simply coming to seek sanctuary and/or a better life. Imagine if we had to do this, and we had to immigrate somewhere, I'd be angry too if I was denied simply because I wanted a better life for myself.
@9H4S3BG5mos5MO
We don't have enough workers to run this country, and immigration is the easiest and cheapest way of filling that need
@9H4M73F5mos5MO
They provide doctors, skilled workers and diversity, in exchange for refuge, it’s human rights and only good
@9H38T5Z5mos5MO
Each person who tries to get to the UK is in fact finding us a safehaven and will provide economic benefits.
@9H2RBHT5mos5MO
We don’t as there are ample resources for everyone, if spent rationally. Immigration brings younger, skilled, hard working people that only strengthen existing communities and economies. Also given that the UK has caused failed states and domestic/regional wars in multiple countries abroad it owes its dues to refugees seeking safe haven.
They are not integrated correctly within our country, we should do a better job of integrating these immigrants within our country
@9GZSJC35mos5MO
The world needs empathy and compassion not dehumanisation. People do not leave their homes lightly and those that do are showing such brave and determined nature we would be lucky to have them.
@9GZ4D33Liberal Democrat5mos5MO
Immigrants play a huge role in the national economy and many people's lives have been greatly improved from moving to a much better place than where they came from.
@9GYCJGL5mos5MO
The Uk is a country that has enough resources to be able to provide for those born into war zones or poverty impoverished countries.
@9GVXLHW6mos6MO
A diverse ethnic and multicultural population will only enrich the UK. Diversity has been shown to be beneficial in workplaces in terms of the creativity and perspective they bring consequently boosting the profitability of the company. The immigrants I know are generally more hard working than many citizens.
In terms of refugees, the way they are treated and talked about is abysmal. They should be supported and welcomed, provided housing, wifi and the ability to contribute to the country.
@9GRKDX56mos6MO
They should help the economy and help other counties going through similar experiences to reduce immigration.
Humans move, that's the most natural thing for humans to do. In fact, the more immigrants we we who are from poorer countries and willing do work in less desirable jobs for less the cheaper and better services in the UK. We can already see how harsh immigration policy has affected the NHS as well as other sectors such as lorry drivers, hence the period post-brexit when fuel wasn't reaching petrol stations. We have enough jobs to go around, that isn't the issue. Our current cost of living crisis is being driven by record profits, that, is the issue.
@9GQ3WYF6mos6MO
If you take any measure, this is incorrect. Too many for whom? Immigrants on the whole have and continue to make a positive contribution to our society. Even so, anyone who is seeing refuge from danger should have a safe place to go. People also have a right to seek oppourtu ties elsewhere. Borders are somewhat arbitrary.
We need to understand why people want to migrate and help fix that rather than just focusing on our immigrant policy
@9GK9R3R6mos6MO
Britain has an ageing population and requires skilled workers to continue to find social welfare which needs to be increased
If you look at the evidence we take in a tiny amouint of immigrants, the media makes it seem far worse than it is
@9GJ9BW86mos6MO
We have a shortage of HGV drivers in the UK and a shortage of Social care workers in the UK. Frankly the idea that we have too many immigrants in the UK is an idea based on prejudice that has become increasingly more common with the use of rhetoric such as "flood of immigrants" by the Home secretary Suella Braverman
@9GHGJ6B6mos6MO
Britain is a country entirely made of and built by immigrants. They are essential to our everyday life and enhance our culture.
@9GHFFBN6mos6MO
This fails to take into account the vast difference between different types of immigrants, the differences between individual immigrants, and the fact that what constitutes too many is contingent upon the abilities of the state to process immigration, which in turn contingent upon specific policies, organisations, resourcing, international situations, etc.
@9GBP6Z96mos6MO
The people are fleeing from their country as its unsafe to live and they have no other option, or because they cant achieve what they want to achieve
@9GBGD766mos6MO
‘Too many’ is qualitative and will forever be a moving bar. As soon as you argue that one number is ‘too many’, a xenophobe will argue that a lower number is ‘too many’.
It is an argument that benefits racism more than the national interest.
@9H3G67P5mos5MO
Immigration isn't too high. we accept less immigrants than many other nations it seems higher because processing refugees seeking aslyum has been neglected by the current government
@9H39CW25mos5MO
All human beings have a right to peace, and if they are forced to come here, we will welcome them with open arms as their fellow humans.
@9FLSXG37mos7MO
They add to the economy far more than they take. I'm in favour of unlimited immigration and stopping this evil policy of sending them to Rwanda.
@9FLH4CK7mos7MO
i think immigrants should have the right to stay in the UK and shouldnt be kicked out for any reason
@9FLD4KZ7mos7MO
The UK's declining birth rate means we need more immigrants, not less. Besides, we let in far less immigrants than other European countries such as Germany.
i believe the borders should be open to all people - especially those escaping dangerous situations in their home countries and the uk should be a safe place for them to travel to without worrying about being sent away by nationalist conservatives. there is no such thing as ‘too many immigrants’ - people are people and they should be welcomed
@9FLCRN97mos7MO
That is a lie as proven by the increase of "mundane" jobs that are currently unhabited dur to imagrants having to leave the UK in favour of other countries.
@9FL9WVW7mos7MO
They’re fleeing their own country for safety, the least we can do is have a heart and give them a chance to live. They benefit the country, they’re not taking jobs. We should all remember that nobody in this country actually came from this country - vikings, anglo-saxons etc. We’re all descendants from Europe - nobody is just British.
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