My thoughts in response to this comment from a Guardian reader on immigration
"So far as is possible immigration should be restricted to those who bring obvious economic advantage i.e. the skilled and educated regardless whence they come."
Isn't it quite selfish for the nation to have this attitude towards immigration?
1. Surely this should be bottom of the list of criteria for gaining entry to Britain. Shouldn't top of list be looking at where these people come from? Are they under threat of torture and persercution in their homeland? What opportunities are there for them there compared to here? What would their quality of life be there compared to here?
2. If we are taking the most skilled workers from other countries, isn't this selfish, as other countries are more in need of these skilled workers than we are?
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