What do we learn from southern Europe’s experiments on immigration?

ARTICLE: “Spain, Grappling With Illegal Immigrants, Tries Forgiveness,” by Jason DeParle, New York Time, 10 June 2008, p. A1.

In last two decades, the article points out, key southern European states (Spain, Italy, Portugal and Greece) have granted well over a dozen amnesties among them.

Do such amnesties make these countries magnets for immigrants?

Well duh!

But when everyone is decrying the population decline, what exactly is the option?

As for Spain’s newfound prosperity, the link is undeniable.

But just as expected, after any big infusion of outsiders, the first slowdown creates a backlash (the oldest story in America), so there is yin and yang.

But yeah, any magnet effect should be welcomed in this day and age.

You’re going to have the immigration absorption problems no matter what. The question is, would you like to tackle under conditions of boom or bust?

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[yarrrrr]

""""""As for Spain’s newfound prosperity, the link is undeniable.

The question is, would you like to tackle under conditions of boom or bust?""""""

Spain's economy is tanking right now...it's a lot worse than ours.