What i like about Argentina that it is generally speaking much less xenophobic than other countries.
The open door policy with basically free healthcare and education is probably quite unique in this world.
However, is this really beneficial for the country?
1) is it morally acceptable that Argentina pays for foreign citizens eye surgeries when you cant even provide basic services for your own people (50% poor).
2) why is it beneficiary for Argentina to pay for Brazilian medicine students who leave the country as soon as they finish the studies?
3) FallenAngel mentioned “enterprising people who come here to fulfill their potential”. This sounds good. But in reality no one is coming to Argentina to start a business. Imagine a young entrepreneurial guy with a bit of cash, great ideas and a lot of ambitions. This guy will never set foot in Argentina. So naturally the immigration we see here is not very well qualified.
Regarding the extradition of foreign criminals: I always believe that as a foreign resident you have to accept the local rules. I might not like them, but as a guest I am bound to respect them. In case I break the rules, how could I morally claim to still have a right to live in a country whose house rules I have broken. I am not talking about some minor misdemeanors, but felonies which had a few years of prison. I agree that the bar for those who have strong family ties here should very high. But as of a certain point, in my view the country’s interest to get rid of them should be rated higher.
The open door policy with basically free healthcare and education is probably quite unique in this world.
However, is this really beneficial for the country?
1) is it morally acceptable that Argentina pays for foreign citizens eye surgeries when you cant even provide basic services for your own people (50% poor).
2) why is it beneficiary for Argentina to pay for Brazilian medicine students who leave the country as soon as they finish the studies?
3) FallenAngel mentioned “enterprising people who come here to fulfill their potential”. This sounds good. But in reality no one is coming to Argentina to start a business. Imagine a young entrepreneurial guy with a bit of cash, great ideas and a lot of ambitions. This guy will never set foot in Argentina. So naturally the immigration we see here is not very well qualified.
Regarding the extradition of foreign criminals: I always believe that as a foreign resident you have to accept the local rules. I might not like them, but as a guest I am bound to respect them. In case I break the rules, how could I morally claim to still have a right to live in a country whose house rules I have broken. I am not talking about some minor misdemeanors, but felonies which had a few years of prison. I agree that the bar for those who have strong family ties here should very high. But as of a certain point, in my view the country’s interest to get rid of them should be rated higher.