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"Migration debates often begin in the wrong place. They ask how many migrants a
country should accept, which migrants should be prioritised and how quickly
they should arrive.
These are important questions, but they are not the first question. The first
question is more basic: what is migration for?
The answer is not simple, because migration serves more than one purpose. It’s
a tool of economic management. It’s a response to demographic change. It’s part
of how countries remain connected to the world. But it is also something
deeper: an expression of the human condition itself.
People move. They always have. Long before passports, visas and border
agencies, humans moved in search of safety, opportunity, family, knowledge,
trade, love and freedom. Movement is one of human history’s defining features.
The challenge for governments is not to abolish migration. The challenge is to
manage migration well enough that it supports prosperity, protects human
dignity and sustains social cohesion."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
