Research in the USA, for example, has shown that the average income of immigrants is around 20 per cent lower than that of the home workforce. Another argument often used, but again not borne out by...

Research in the USA, for example, has shown that the average income of immigrants is around 20 per cent lower than that of the home workforce. Another argument often used, but again not borne out by research, is that immigration represents a drain on welfare, health and education spending in the host country.