Capitalism creates poverty and misery and exports it abroad: Immigration is often caused by Imperialism, the highest stage of Capitalism. People from third world countries find themselves unable to live a proper life due to the shackles of Western Imperialism and decide to move to the Imperial Core, in search of a better life. They are then exploited as a cheap labor force and used as scapegoats by the same people that exploit them to justify all the issues and contradictions of the Capitalist system.
This is where the “immigrants are taking over our jobs” narrative comes from.
To add, propaganda and legal policy around immigration and border policy always has to do with capitalists demand for labor, and their ability to socially control the groups they’ved turned into migrants.
When there’s a labor shortage, immigrants are welcomed. When that shortage goes away, or is only needed in smaller amounts, they restrict immigration via the law, and demonize them publicly.
Capitalism creates poverty and misery and exports it abroad: Immigration is often caused by Imperialism, the highest stage of Capitalism. People from third world countries find themselves unable to live a proper life due to the shackles of Western Imperialism and decide to move to the Imperial Core, in search of a better life. They are then exploited as a cheap labor force and used as scapegoats by the same people that exploit them to justify all the issues and contradictions of the Capitalist system.
This is where the “immigrants are taking over our jobs” narrative comes from.
To add, propaganda and legal policy around immigration and border policy always has to do with capitalists demand for labor, and their ability to socially control the groups they’ved turned into migrants.
When there’s a labor shortage, immigrants are welcomed. When that shortage goes away, or is only needed in smaller amounts, they restrict immigration via the law, and demonize them publicly.