In decades now long passed, the issue of migration was largely one of practical considerations, defined by questions such as:
- How many new arrivals per year is viable?
- How many homes do we need to build?
- What skills base needs to be expanded?
- What is the right path toward integrating new arrivals into society while maintaining foundational national values?
In more recent times the issue of migration and the right level of migration has increasingly become one that is defined by ideology or political allegiance rather than the underlying practical considerations.
