immigrant plumbers and doctors
Like many of us, Arleen has noticed that two professions – plumbing and doctoring – have become almost monopolized by immigrants these days, and while she is happy to have her pipes fixed by an immigrant plumber she is not too happy about having her body examined by an immigrant doctor, especially after terrorist immigrant doctors went on a rampage in London and Glasgow.
"Because we've all come from somewhere else -- if not in this generation then generations ago -- I am certainly not opposed to immigration," says Arleen, "but I do become concerned when certain nationalities monopolize professions, making it impossible for home grown kids to get a look in."
"In the case of plumbing, I think the Eastern European immigrants filled a void in the market because our kids didn't want to become plumbers," says Arleen. "They've all got much higher aspirations these days, and don't want to get their hands dirty, right?"
"In the case of medicine, if there is a void it is because our immigration levels have increased to extraordinary levels,” says Arleen. “Also, when you see a home-grown doctor you don't know if he is going to be another Harold Shipman or Josef Mengele, but chances are pretty good that he won't be.”
"Can you say the same about an immigrant doctor?"
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"Because we've all come from somewhere else -- if not in this generation then generations ago -- I am certainly not opposed to immigration," says Arleen, "but I do become concerned when certain nationalities monopolize professions, making it impossible for home grown kids to get a look in."
"In the case of plumbing, I think the Eastern European immigrants filled a void in the market because our kids didn't want to become plumbers," says Arleen. "They've all got much higher aspirations these days, and don't want to get their hands dirty, right?"
"In the case of medicine, if there is a void it is because our immigration levels have increased to extraordinary levels,” says Arleen. “Also, when you see a home-grown doctor you don't know if he is going to be another Harold Shipman or Josef Mengele, but chances are pretty good that he won't be.”
"Can you say the same about an immigrant doctor?"
Read more by Arleen on this issue:
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