Originally Posted by And So I Said

are you talking about EU immigrants or all immigrants or just non-white immigrants?

We are part of the EU so no.Immigrants from outside of the EU that come from developed countries such as Japan and China should be encouraged to come here.The immigrant must have the skills and education that the economy requires.So for that reason their would be a great drop of Immigration from countries such as Nigeria.

Originally Posted by Politics matters

I agree with you but lets end all asylum seeksers coming here.The Irish citizens and the Irish state owe theses people nothing.Communists and Liberals argue that the problems facing the third world descend from "Colonialism and "neo colonialism".However Ireland never had an empire.We cannot remotely be responsible for the problems countries in Africa face.We were part of the British Empire for 800 years.Republican fools still argue we are partly still under occupation.2 million of our people perished during the famine.Millions of people emigrated.But we cannot complain nor should we complain.These countries need to stop blaming the "White man"
and get off their lazy a$$ and develop.Stop asking us for handouts.

Credentialism: Just Say No.

Originally Posted by Schomberg

ah right, the "nah, we're different" argument. Sounds about right.

We are different from Africans though.

Originally Posted by ScreeOrTalus

We are different from Africans though.

In which respects?

Originally Posted by Schomberg

Would you get over yerself ffs

Look what's talking...

Originally Posted by mr knowall

Davidoff
We are, emphatically, in no position to throw stones at those few foreigners dumb enough to select this sh1thole as their particular destination of choice.

And please tell David why they would pick "this sh!thole" of a country.
the lovely weather maybe or the thousands of jobs on offer.
no way they would be here for our easy social welfare pickings.

Its more than a 'few'

Originally Posted by Politics matters

We are part of the EU so no.Immigrants from outside of the EU that come from developed countries such as Japan and China should be encouraged to come here.The immigrant must have the skills and education that the economy requires.So for that reason their would be a great drop of Immigration from countries such as Nigeria.

This post made my head hurt.

Originally Posted by R3volution_R3ady

This post made my head hurt.

Why do you have a problem with letting in people from China and Japan??The chinese and the Japanese have work ethics.Which is why Asian people in America are just as well off as caucasians.How many chinese restaurants do you see around the country?They are everywhere.These people are paying tax and contributing to society.Lets compare the number of chinese businesses in this country to the number of Nigerian businesses?I don't remember seeing any Nigerian business men for the many years that they have been coming here.However you may see plenty of Nigerians accepting social welfare.However I doubt you see many chinese will you?

Originally Posted by Truth.ie

What if the anti immigration wet dream came true, and we really did close the door on Immigrants?
According to an Oxford Professor in Time magazine, it would get pretty negative.
For us.
Anti-Immigration Measures Would Actually Harm Developed Countries | World | TIME.com
He says to get an idea of a country without immigration look at North Korea. (I think thats melo-dramatic)
He could've said look at my hometown in my youth.
He also pulls the Nazi card in his last line. Melodramatic, emotional blackmail.
His other points seem valid though.

I think some of the half a million might get jobs, obviously!