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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
Do you think high levels of immigration is good or bad for the economy and why?

I was having a discussion with a few peers about it and would really like to know other's opinion.
gpt
For me it would depend on circumstances. 

Does the destination have a cheap worker shortage? Do the immigrants typically have a strong educational background or work ethic? Do they speak the language of the place they are immigrated to, if not, are they willing? Is there housing opportunities for them? How widespread is discrimination, racism, or xenophobia?

These matter because it's better to have a Japenese immigrant here to work in silicon valley than it is to allow African war refuges to work there (or elsewhere) in the USA. Japan is technologocally similar, has a good school system, and many who move speak at least basic English already. An African War refuge likely won't have the same level of education, may be bilingual but perhaps no English, will have to adjust to our society, and may not have easily transferrable job skills. 

Historically, it's usually a good thing.