New Imigration Reform

[Swiss Mercenary]

This is mercantilism. You can't 'hoard' well-paying jobs in a community if you care about economic success outside that community. If every community does that, every community loses more than they gain.

I think it's called the Tragedy of the Commons, or something close to that. And, if we care at all about that, then why is drawing a border at community to community unacceptable, yet drawing a border at nation to nation (But only for individuals), is?

In the end, immigrants cannot 'funnel' money out of the country in a lasting way. The money goes out, people outside buy products with it, which fuels demand, which creates production back inside your country. The whole loop may take decades or even centuries to return the prosperity, but trade brings wealth everywhere.

If we can agree on that, then I'd be more then happy to concede my point. We can scratch out the "Funnelling money out of the community" and "Funnelling money out of the country" on both lists.