Do we use immigration to help the developing countries or to help the US? This video gives some interesting insights from the concerned view. How do we help those populations?
Hmmmm, gumballs... Actually, I thought it was a very interesting demonstration of the numbers and some of the arguments behind immigration.
The part that really struck me, though, was the talk about draining the skilled individuals from third world countries. In Hawaii they call this the brain drain. (Yes, I realize Hawaii is not third world country, but the comparision struck me). Hawaii has had a big push to educate its people in order to improve the wellbeing of the state. However, in practice, what has been happening is that the people of Hawaii gain their education and then move to the mainland or other countries where they can make a better living for themselves and their families...leaving Hawaii still in need of an adequate skilled workforce. It was a very interesting phenomenon to see.
That was a very interesting video!! I had never thought of immigration from that perspective. But, third world countries got their 'label' because they don't have the means necessary to sustain their populations, so wouldn't their have to be a reverse immigration? Taking skilled workers from industrialized countries and putting them into 3rd world countries to help those countries build up their economies. That just creates the same problem in reverse!
How about starting at the top...with corrupt officials in 3rd world countries. It is very difficult make economic progress in countries where corruption runs from the top through all areas of government. I think immigrants see our country as a place they can get lost in the shuffle and work without having to pay off every official they run across.
All of you make great points. "Brain Drain" occurs here in the states and all over the world. Even in Logan. How do we reverse immigration? Right now many are leaving back home or to Europe where there are better earning opportunities and better exchange rates to take or send money home. I think creating and teaching a country how to sustain industry in their own countries help. And Marci, corruption IS a very BIG problem. To give you an example in Brazil...a former president Cohler, laundered BILLIONS of dollars from Brazil, left to Miami instead of being impeached or prosecuted. Then he apologized, returned to Brazil and is now in the national Senate, maybe he ran out of money or he has the goods on other politicians and wants more of the pie...How in the world does he get re-elected?
Hmmmm, gumballs... Actually, I thought it was a very interesting demonstration of the numbers and some of the arguments behind immigration.
ReplyDeleteThe part that really struck me, though, was the talk about draining the skilled individuals from third world countries. In Hawaii they call this the brain drain. (Yes, I realize Hawaii is not third world country, but the comparision struck me). Hawaii has had a big push to educate its people in order to improve the wellbeing of the state. However, in practice, what has been happening is that the people of Hawaii gain their education and then move to the mainland or other countries where they can make a better living for themselves and their families...leaving Hawaii still in need of an adequate skilled workforce. It was a very interesting phenomenon to see.
That was a very interesting video!! I had never thought of immigration from that perspective. But, third world countries got their 'label' because they don't have the means necessary to sustain their populations, so wouldn't their have to be a reverse immigration? Taking skilled workers from industrialized countries and putting them into 3rd world countries to help those countries build up their economies. That just creates the same problem in reverse!
ReplyDeleteHow about starting at the top...with corrupt officials in 3rd world countries. It is very difficult make economic progress in countries where corruption runs from the top through all areas of government. I think immigrants see our country as a place they can get lost in the shuffle and work without having to pay off every official they run across.
ReplyDeleteAll of you make great points. "Brain Drain" occurs here in the states and all over the world. Even in Logan. How do we reverse immigration? Right now many are leaving back home or to Europe where there are better earning opportunities and better exchange rates to take or send money home. I think creating and teaching a country how to sustain industry in their own countries help. And Marci, corruption IS a very BIG problem. To give you an example in Brazil...a former president Cohler, laundered BILLIONS of dollars from Brazil, left to Miami instead of being impeached or prosecuted. Then he apologized, returned to Brazil and is now in the national Senate, maybe he ran out of money or he has the goods on other politicians and wants more of the pie...How in the world does he get re-elected?
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