[AfricaRealities.com] UK elections: Can't buy immigrants love

 

Can't buy immigrants love

Even before the most recent Mediterranean migrant boat tragedies, the immigration debate has been on voters' minds, ranking third (after the NHS and the UK economy) in a list of the most important election issues according to a recent BBC poll.

But most of us only think of immigration in a one-sided way: the 'us', an uncomplicated homogenous 'British' population; and the 'them',  the immigrants and potential immigrants that are coming to 'steal our benefits' / 'use our NHS' / 'take our jobs' / 'contribute diversity and multiculturalism' (delete as appropriate).

In reality, Britain is the biggest exporter of people in the European Union, according to The Guardian. Even the cost of immigrants to the NHS is vastly lower than the costs UK citizens levy on European national healthcare systems – so who are the 'health tourists' now?

 

More at:

 

http://www.migrantcause.com/

 

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