How migration really works : A Factful Guide to the Most Divisive Issue in Politics
"Are borders beyond control? Are immigrants taking away jobs? Or do we badly need immigrants to boost growth and innovation? In recent years, debates on immigration have reached a fever pitch. The right frantically claims that migration has spun out of control and poses an existential threat to...
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Pesguin Random House UK
2023
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| 520 | |a "Are borders beyond control? Are immigrants taking away jobs? Or do we badly need immigrants to boost growth and innovation? In recent years, debates on immigration have reached a fever pitch. The right frantically claims that migration has spun out of control and poses an existential threat to the West, while liberals maintain that immigration 'lifts all boats' by bolstering the economy and fostering cultural pluralism. What's the truth behind these claims, and what's the real nature of migration? In this book, sociologist Hein de Haas destroys myths about migration spread by politicians, interest groups, and the media, and reveals how migration really works. Cleaving through misunderstanding on both sides of the political spectrum, and comparing trends and dynamics in the US, UK, and Europe, de Haas tackles 22 popular myths about migration that may sound intuitive and compelling at first, but that have no scientific basis. Backed by over three decades of research, he provides hard evidence showing that: Global migration is not at an all-time high. Over the past seven decades, global migration levels have remained remarkably stable, hovering around 3% of the world's population. Borders are not beyond control. Wealthy nations face persistent labor shortages, and most migrant workers are recruited to immigrate legally by Western governments and corporations. Immigration mainly benefits the already privileged. Business owners and corporate elites-not migrants or native workers-benefit the most from immigration's influx of labor and skills. Public opinion has not turned against immigration. Inflammatory rhetoric can encourage racist and nativist violence, but these xenophobic views are not widely shared among the public. Climate change will not lead to mass migration. Tragically, climate disaster most severely affects the world's most vulnerable, who lack the resources to permanently relocate. Challenging simplistic pro- and anti-immigrant narratives, de Haas ultimately shows that migration is neither a problem nor a blessing but rather an inevitable and integral part of the global economy. Instead of recycling the failed policies of the past-restrictions, quotas, bans-future immigration policies should be geared towards spreading the benefit of migration more equally to all members of society. This is an essential, deeply researched guide to one of our most divisive political issues, showing how we can move beyond today's deeply polarized debate and make migration work better for everyone"-- | ||
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