Comments by "TruthWarrior" (@Truth-warrior-j3e) on "This is starting to show..." video.
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@lisah9561 oh dear. How about getting back to evidence based facts rather than fiction? Here’s an evidence-based summary of the issue:
Studies, including those by the UK Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), find that migration has minimal impact on average wages across the economy. High-skilled migration can actually boost wages for native workers in complementary roles, as migrants bring specialized skills and innovation.
Do Migrants Take Jobs from Native Workers? The “lump of labor fallacy” assumes there’s a fixed number of jobs in the economy, which isn’t true. Migrants often create demand for goods and services, which can lead to job creation.
Migrants often fill roles that are hard to recruit for domestically, such as care work, seasonal agricultural labor, and technical fields, rather than directly competing with native workers.
Studies by the London School of Economics (LSE) and others find no significant evidence that migration reduces employment rates for UK-born workers.
In fact, migration can increase productivity, leading to more jobs over time.
While migration can have small, localized effects on wages in certain sectors, the broader evidence suggests that migrants do not systematically drive down wages or take jobs. Instead, they fill labor shortages, contribute to economic growth, and often complement the native workforce.
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@ Who “Doesn’t Want Them”? I know you don’t. But the world doesn’t revolve around you or me. “Not wanted” is a massive generalisation - not necessarily obvious though if you only ever get your reference points from echo chambers like this one. Many migrants are welcomed and appreciated, especially in sectors where they fill vital roles (e.g., healthcare, agriculture). As a NHS volunteer I can tell you that without the migrant employees in the service the NHS would totally collapse.
Surveys show that public attitudes toward migrants vary, with many people recognising their contributions. Many migrants integrate into communities, build businesses, and enrich cultural diversity.
Secondly, “Going Home” Isn’t Simple. For refugees and asylum seekers, returning home could mean facing war, persecution, or violence.
Fortunately, International law (e.g., the 1951 Refugee Convention) protects individuals who cannot safely return to their home countries.
Concerning Economic Migrants, what is wrong with that? You and I would do it in the same circumstances I am sure. Migrants often move for better opportunities, and they may not have viable options in their home countries. Many migrants have families, homes, and communities in the host country, making it their “new home.” It’s how Britain was built from the earliest years. The reality is that migration is often a difficult and emotional decision. Migrants leave behind loved ones and familiarity to seek a better life. Of course you might argue that you would prefer women and children from Ukraine to go back “home” and die there because you prefer that but the polling evidence suggests few people would agree. How would you feel if your own family had to migrate due to poverty, conflict, or lack of opportunity? You talk about different values and certainly everyone is different. But my own personal experience living and working in many different parts of the world demonstrated to me that we have far more in common with shared values, such as wanting safety, opportunity, and a better life for loved ones. Migration can be a two-way benefit: migrants gain opportunities, and host countries gain skills, labor, and cultural diversity.
I understand from your comments that you have concerns about housing, jobs, and public services. I do understand that and can sympathise but blaming migrants oversimplifies the issues. Structural problems, not migration, often cause strains on resources. Brexit for example has massively reduced the tax take, reducing the effectiveness of the economy leading to resource stresses while at the same time significantly increasing undocumented immigration.
Instead of blaming migrants, maybe we should focus on policies that ensure everyone—migrant or not—can thrive. Wouldn’t that be better than hate?
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