Migrants Enrich Ever More Anxious Host

Economists argue that immigration is good for a country’s overall growth – even as some national leaders concede that controlling immigration is near impossible. But other analysts question the social costs of alienation of many Muslims or resentment from working-class Britons about high unemployment rates. Some anxiety also emerges about growth in and of itself, as populations swell and strain resources. Despite the increase in overall wealth, the British home secretary suggests that managing migration is the greatest challenge confronting European governments. Anxiety about increasing income gaps, cultural identity, and conflict over jobs and resources continues to flare inside nations as well as cross borders. – YaleGlobal