[lkrubner]

Not really. You should read:

"The Flood that Never Arrived: German Open Borders Too Late for Polish Workers"

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/the-flood-that-ne...

It says:

"Since May, Polish workers have had the freedom to seek employment in Germany without restrictions. But the expected onslaught of laborers never materialized. Many Polish view jobs in the neighboring country with disdain, with Germans suffering from a reputation for stingy wages and lousy working conditions."

Here you had completely open borders between a poor nation and a rich nation, and most Poles decided to stay home or go to some other country, such as Britain, where they felt more welcome.

So there are many variables at work. It's not a simple invasion of the poor moving into the rich country.

[oh_sigh]

Perhaps Germany/Poland are not exactly the best examples. How many Latin Americans would move to the US if they had free passage? I'm guessing it's a little different than germany/poland.