Should immigration work both ways?

Question

if you can't immigrate to Australia, you can't immigrate from it

Answer 1

Muslims who want to live under Islamic Sharia law were told on Wednesday to get out of Australia,
as the government targeted radicals in a bid to head off potential terror attacks.

A day after a group of mainstream Muslim leaders pledged loyalty to Australia and her Queen at a special
meeting with Prime Minister John Howard, he and his Ministers made it clear that extremists would face
a crackdown.

Treasurer Peter Costello, seen as heir apparent to Howard, hinted that some radical clerics could be asked to
leave the country if they did not accept that Australia was a secular state, and its laws were made by parliament.
"If those are not your values, if you want a country which has Sharia law or a theocratic state, then Australia is
not for you," he said on national television.

"I'd be saying to clerics who are teaching that there are two laws governing people in Australia: one the Australian law and another the Islamic law, that is false. If you can't agree with parliamentary law,
independent courts, democracy, and would prefer Sharia law and have the opportunity to go to another
country, which practices it, perhaps, then, that's a better option," Costello said.

Asked whether he meant radical clerics would be forced to leave, he said those with dual citizenship could
possibly be asked to move to the another c ountry. Education Minister Brendan Nelson later told reporters
that Muslims who did not want to accept local values should 'clear off'. "Basically people who don't want
to be Australians, and who don't want to live by Australian values and understand them, well then, they
can basically clear off," he said.

Separately, Howard angered some Australian Muslims on Wednesday by saying he supported spy agencies monitoring the nation's mosques.

"IMMIGRANTS, NOT AUSTRALIANS, MUST ADAPT.
Take It Or Leave it. I am tired of this nation worrying about whether
we are offending some individual or their culture. Since the terrorist attacks on Bali, we have experienced
a surge in patriotism by the majority of Australians.

"However, the dust from the attacks had barely settled when the 'politically correct' crowd began complaining about the possibility that our patriotism was offending others. I am not against immigration, nor do I hold a grudge against anyone who is seeking a better life by coming to Australia.
However, there are a few things that those who have recently come to our country, and apparently some born here, need to understand. This idea of Australia being a multicultural community has served only to dilute our sovereignty and our national identity.

"As Australians, we have our own culture, our own society, our own language and ou own lifestyle.

"This culture has been developed over two centuries of struggles, trials and victories by millions of men and women who have sought freedom.

"We speak mainly ENGLISH, not Spanish, Lebanese, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, or any other language.

Therefore, if you wish to become part of our society, LEARN the language!

"Most Australians believe in God. This is not some Christian, right-wing, political push, but a fact, because Christian men and women, on Christian principles, founded this nation, and this is clearly documented. It is certainly appropriate to display it on the walls of our schools. If God offends you, then I suggest you consider another part of the world as your new home, because God is part of our culture.

"W will accept your beliefs, and will not question why ALL we ask is that you accept ours, and live in harmony and peaceful enjoyment with us.

"If the Southern Cross offends you, or you don't like 'A Fair Go,' then you should seriously consider a move to another part of the planet. We are happy with our culture and have no desire to change, and we really don't care how you did things where you came from. By all means, keep your culture, but do not attempt to force it upon others.

"This is OUR COUNTRY, OUR LAND, and OUR LIFESTYLE, and & nbsp; we will allow you every opportunity to e! njoy all this. But once you are done complaining, whining, and griping about Our Flag, Our Pledge, Our Christian beliefs, or Our Way of Life, I highly encourage you take advantage of one other great Australian freedom, 'THE RIGHT TO LEAVE.'

"If you aren't happy here then LEAVE. We didn't force you to come here. You asked to be here. So accept the
country YOU accepted." "Living here is not a right, it is a priviledge."

Answer 2

I think there should be treaties that cover immigration, and help shape the relevant laws in effective ways that take into consideration that there's 6.6 billion people in the world today, and if we all become 'migrant workers' chasing that magic paycheck, we'll knock the world out of balance.

Answer 3

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From www.m-w.com:
immigrant
: one that immigrates : as a : a person who comes to a country to take up permanent residence

emigrate
Inflected Form(s): -grat·ed; -grat·ing
: to leave one's place of residence or country to live elsewhere

Answer 4

Yes. Tourists want to be respected in Mexico or any other country of Latin America

Answer 5

YOU CAN immigrate to Australia, YOU CAN emigrate from it also.

Answer 6

U.S. citizens can't own property in Mexico. Nor can they bring any belongings if they move there. Is that fair? The answer to your question is yes.

Answer 7

The first word should be emigrate with an "e" when you're going someplace.

Answer 8

If you want to work for two cents per hour, then yes.

Answer 9

I feel it should be that way. Seems quite logical to me.

Answer 10

agreed