We can't stop immigration

Keywords: Borders, Immigration, Sense of History, Migrants.

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Quotes

« In an increasingly unequal and violent world, no sea or wall can stop human beings from seeking a better life. By preventing them from moving and settling freely, we only make their lives even more unbearable. »

Nathalie Arthaud, Communist, revolutionary, internationalist!, The right characters, 2022

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Justifications

• We can't close the borders
• We can't send them back to their countries (for legal reasons).
• Global warming will lead to major migrations
• If migrants are willing to take such risks, it's because they have no choice.
• Whatever measures are taken to close borders, poor people will still migrate
• France, like Europe, has been built up by perpetual waves of immigration.
• The direction of history is globalization
• Migration has always existed
• The idea of controllable immigration is a fantasy fed by demagogic politicians.

Objections

• It's a question of political will (Australia, Japan)

Parent debates

• Does being on the left necessarily mean being in favor of mass immigration?
• Should we accept immigration?