23rd October 2003, 6:35 PM
The problem with Europe, and Japan, is that ethnically homogenous nations generally like to stay that way... they aren't very hospitable for immigrants, and don't like the idea of large-scale immigration. So the result is that they now have declining populations, since as nations become more industrialized and modern birthrates drop off...
And the reason people from the Americas come here is the huge, fairly open border with Mexico just inviting them to cross. Most everywhere else is a much more involved process...
And the reason people from the Americas come here is the huge, fairly open border with Mexico just inviting them to cross. Most everywhere else is a much more involved process...