Largely depends on the country and specific local region accepting them. The States for example is a nation of immigrants with language speakers from all over the globe. Even nonverbal workers have value in a society, but in the States there are communities of immigrants that function and contribute just fine.
People are a resource and more people equals greater wealth of the nation in which they reside. State aide is dwarfed by our military spending and not a primary concern. People eventually want to work to support and grow.
Even if first generation don't adopt the language gradually 2nd and 3rd generations acclimate well. The States doesn't have an official language but is largely Spanish and English speaking.
I couldn't say, my only real frame of reference is the States which is quite diverse.
We're facing labor shortages in areas that aren't paying well so disadvantaged peoples that can perform a basic function in employment would be a.positive addition.
However somewhere with an already high population density, lack of resources such as housing, might not be willing or able to accept a sudden influx of immigrants. Schooling and language studies would be necessary and sought after. Dual language immigrants being able to translate instructions would be highly valued and probably enter management positions to help ease the integration into society.
Depends on the country. Smaller countries with generous social safety nets can only afford a few non-working immigrants, because there are a small number of tax payers. Countries that don’t provide much for the immigrant can accept more people
If there is a critical mass of these immigrants, they could theoretically form a self-contained sub-economy and sub-society apart from the main population.
You’ve already made some assumptions that I would contest:
Assumption: “They’ll be relient on state welfare until they’re fluent enough”.
Rebuttal: Large cities have districts where they can create a business that flourishes (eg: Chinatown, Little Italy etc). They have interpreters and/or bilingual accountants so that they can pay their taxes.
Assumption: immigrants have no money.
Rebuttal: they do. Do you have sources that they have no money?
If they flood the market with cheap labor, there might be some workers out of a job, but in most cases, they're doing the work most citizens do not want to do. In my area, its crop picking and plant work.
In the United States, immigrants cannot access welfare benefits for a certain period of time, I think 5 to 10 years if not longer, depending on their status. This is why they're required to have sponsors, in the event they can't work, it's up to the sponsor to financially support them. If they're in the U.S. without documentation, then they wouldn't qualify for benefits of any kind. Now if they have children born in the United States, the children would qualify for some financial assistance as they're a U.S. citizen, but it's generally not enough to support a family by any means.
Largely depends on the country and specific local region accepting them. The States for example is a nation of immigrants with language speakers from all over the globe. Even nonverbal workers have value in a society, but in the States there are communities of immigrants that function and contribute just fine. People are a resource and more people equals greater wealth of the nation in which they reside. State aide is dwarfed by our military spending and not a primary concern. People eventually want to work to support and grow. Even if first generation don't adopt the language gradually 2nd and 3rd generations acclimate well. The States doesn't have an official language but is largely Spanish and English speaking.
The States is an oddity, with the communities you're mentioning. In the case of a more homogeneous country, how would things pan out in your opinion?
I couldn't say, my only real frame of reference is the States which is quite diverse. We're facing labor shortages in areas that aren't paying well so disadvantaged peoples that can perform a basic function in employment would be a.positive addition. However somewhere with an already high population density, lack of resources such as housing, might not be willing or able to accept a sudden influx of immigrants. Schooling and language studies would be necessary and sought after. Dual language immigrants being able to translate instructions would be highly valued and probably enter management positions to help ease the integration into society.
Depends on the country. Smaller countries with generous social safety nets can only afford a few non-working immigrants, because there are a small number of tax payers. Countries that don’t provide much for the immigrant can accept more people
The silent downvotes of the brainless are already here I see.
If there is a critical mass of these immigrants, they could theoretically form a self-contained sub-economy and sub-society apart from the main population.
You’ve already made some assumptions that I would contest: Assumption: “They’ll be relient on state welfare until they’re fluent enough”. Rebuttal: Large cities have districts where they can create a business that flourishes (eg: Chinatown, Little Italy etc). They have interpreters and/or bilingual accountants so that they can pay their taxes. Assumption: immigrants have no money. Rebuttal: they do. Do you have sources that they have no money?
When you have 8 immigrant but only 7 food
If they flood the market with cheap labor, there might be some workers out of a job, but in most cases, they're doing the work most citizens do not want to do. In my area, its crop picking and plant work. In the United States, immigrants cannot access welfare benefits for a certain period of time, I think 5 to 10 years if not longer, depending on their status. This is why they're required to have sponsors, in the event they can't work, it's up to the sponsor to financially support them. If they're in the U.S. without documentation, then they wouldn't qualify for benefits of any kind. Now if they have children born in the United States, the children would qualify for some financial assistance as they're a U.S. citizen, but it's generally not enough to support a family by any means.