Isn't immigration in Britain (and Europe) just the result of colonialism?

Question

Beginning in earnest in the 1600's and continuing up until the end of WWII, Western European countries were out colonizing other peoples and forceably including them in European empires. No nation did this more than Britain with its empire on which the sun didn't set, but France, Italy, Belgium, Germany all got in on the various scrambles for Africa and Asia. These countries grew wealthy on the resources they plundered, though the colonized people seldom shared in the wealth. And none of the European powers used that wealth to plant the seeds of democracy or encourage education of the native people. On the contrary, they just exploited the natives and set tribes against each other.

Now fast forward to today and millions of the people from these former colonies are knocking on your doors, wanting a share in your prosperity. Dont you think you have a moral obligation to open your doors and share the wealth? Isn't this just the chickens coming home to roost?

Answer 1

No, because you do not consider the immigration to the USA f.e.
Maybe in UK or France a lot of immigrants are from their old colonies but not in Belgium (mostly Morocco (former protectorate of France, few Congolese of ex Belgian Congo), Germany mostly Turk (certainly no colony of Germany).

I think the result of immigration has more to do with the desperate situation in the former colonies due to corruption, bad government, ...
F.e. Congo had a very good road system, health system and educational system (thought no university). OK not perfect and certainly for the benefits of the colonists but it was there. Now there is nothing any more, ...

Its much more complex than what you are writing.

Answer 2

I don't see Americans, Canadians or Austrailians (also former colonies) beating down the doors of Europe to get in. Your arguement is flawed. What has brought ruin to the former colonies is not that they were colonies but that they have traded the rule of law for social justice and now have nothing.

Look at most of the countries in Africa, the average person is worse off now than when they were being "exploited" as a colony. I've even heard that the Congo once had many roads and now has almost none.

I think the best solution would be to restrict imigration to only the educated and industrious people who have something to contribute to our society. Let all the looters, moochers and deadbeats stay in the hell they have created on their own.

Answer 3

i imagine the regulations we position on non-ecu immigration must be prolonged to the ecu. for sure this suggests that's slightly better complicated for British people to bypass and stay or artwork in Spain or Germany and so on. notwithstanding it would want to signify that we'd have so much better administration over who develop into getting in and abroad. rather of absolutely everyone, which includes convicted criminals and those who comprise little purpose of contributing some thing, being waiting to wander in with in hardship-free words the only mission of having an ecu passport, we will be able to take those with skills we elect who might want to tutor that they were fascinated in better than making a short dollar and then heading back abode.

Answer 4

Yes, and for the most part they do. I see it primarily in Britain. But this practice was well in play long before the USA was a country and everyone thinks the US is the Imperialist.

Answer 5

So how do you explain all the immigration here to the US?

No, it is about 'we have and they want'.

Colonialism is only an excuse, and I'm sure you can come up with one where we (in the US) are concerned as well, if you are looking for excuses.

Answer 6

No, its the result of bad immigration policy.

Answer 7

IT IS CALLED FAILED DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM! IT DOESN'T WORK!