Cryophilia@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 16 days agoWhy limit immigration?message-squaremessage-square167fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareWhy limit immigration?Cryophilia@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 16 days agomessage-square167fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarezipzoopaboop@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·16 days agoHousing is already unsustainable, more people means more demand for it
minus-squareCryophilia@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·16 days agoVery good point. Having a local government that is willing to allow more housing to be built is absolutely necessary if you want to let immigrants in.
minus-squaredraneceusrex@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·16 days agoHousing in even semi-desirable locations is already unaffordable for most Americans. How would immigrants, considering the low wages they are limited to, make this worse?
minus-squarezipzoopaboop@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·15 days agoSmaller partitions, roommates, families in single bedrooms, landlords exploiting ignorance to skirt rights and maintenance etc
Housing is already unsustainable, more people means more demand for it
Very good point. Having a local government that is willing to allow more housing to be built is absolutely necessary if you want to let immigrants in.
Housing in even semi-desirable locations is already unaffordable for most Americans. How would immigrants, considering the low wages they are limited to, make this worse?
Smaller partitions, roommates, families in single bedrooms, landlords exploiting ignorance to skirt rights and maintenance etc