[geebee]

I have a hard time with this. Consider the case of New Zealand. It has a population of about 4.5 million, and a land area considerably larger than California. Like the US, it is largely a country descended from immigrants.

If New Zealand opened its borders, how quickly do you think it could grow its population? My guess is that within a couple of decades, they probably could add maybe 20 million? The US currently takes about 1.2 million immigrants a year, and demand is far higher than that.

Do you feel that immigration on this scale would be a good thing for the 4.5 million citizens who currently reside in New Zealand? Or, even if it isn't, that they have a moral obligation to allow it?