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What are the ten countries with greatest number of foreign born residents, and what does it matter?
Key Points:
- Spain 6.5 million immigrants (13.8% of population).
- Australia 6.5 million immigrants (27.7% of population).
- Canada 7.3 million immigrants (20.7% of population).
- France 7.4 million immigrants (11.6%of population).
- United Kingdom 7.8 million immigrants (12.4%of population).
- United Arab Emirates 7.8 million immigrants (83.7%of population).
- Saudi Arabia 9.1 million immigrants (31.4%of population).
- Germany 9.8 million immigrants (11.9%of population).
- Russia 11 million immigrants (7.7%of population).
- USA 45.7 million immigrants (14.3%of population).
Quote This:
Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me: I lift my lamp beside the golden door. –Emma Lazarus
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Talk About It
- Are you surprised by any country on the list? Explain.
- Do you know any immigrants? How do you know them? Describe them.
- Summarize the immigration policy of the country in which you live. Do you agree with it? Why or why not?
- Do you view immigration as more of a good thing or more of a bad thing? Explain.
- Write a personal action step based on this conversation.
This topic is adapted from The Daily Conversation YouTube channel.
