Submitted by bostondotcom t3_z2rxxw in massachusetts
movdqa t1_ixjoo8t wrote
I didn't realize that the problem was that big. 11K people is a big number. The US, most Western Countries, and, many Asian countries, including China, are having fewer kids and there's basically a demographic time bomb for a lot of countries. So countries need immigration if they can't sustain their populations.
Housing is a general problem that's separate from immigration. We just need a lot more of it.
I would give Governor Baker the benefit of the doubt on his plan as he's been generally pretty good in the job.
scientist4321 t1_ixlunoy wrote
That’s 11k people moving INTO the state, neutralizing the thousands moving out.
It helps the economy, it makes the whole system long term sustainable.
The most hardworking people I know are immigrants trying their best to support their families, even under the risk of deportation.
movdqa t1_ixlvw7x wrote
Immigration is a loser politically though. Merkel realized that they needed more people and allowed refugees in from a variety of places and paid a large political cost for it. I think that Governor Baker can do this as he is leaving and as Massachusetts is welcoming of immigrants.
scientist4321 t1_ixmrgx1 wrote
Historically, it has worked well for the US.
And the immigration to Germany added to their gdp [citation needed - have no time to look for it]
Not sure why some people have stopped believing in what made this country great. I seriously suspect it has to do with racism and that the new immigrants are not blonde enough.
movdqa t1_ixmspn5 wrote
US history has this going back a long time. Whoever the new group was.
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