I have always held immigrants in high regard … Having been one, after leaving India in 1991 makes this regard comes naturally! Immigrants have this inherent ability to take risks, challenge status quo, continually innovate and naturally disrupt! The land that accepts them usually benefits collectively. National strategies in many instances have included acceptance or even solicitation of immigrants as a means for economic, social and political evolution. On the contrary nations that have been dogmatic in protecting their original population and defended a homogeneous society has mostly not been able to sustain development, innovation and consequently economic progress.
United Nations report on World Population Policies (2005) listed UN member countries by immigrant population as a percentage of total population. The data clearly tells the story. United States (12.3%), Germany (12.8%), New Zealand( 15.48%), Australia (19.9%) and on the higher scale Hong Kong and Singapore at >40% are endorsements of wonders that immigrants bring to the economic development of the country. The total immigrant population worldwide was estimated to be 186,579,300.
Don’t get me wrong, I’ve written about the need and the utility of 
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