Why do immigrants move to more developed countries rather than try to make their own better?

[jcampbell115]

Canada for example gets hundreds of thousands of mainly Indian immigrants every year, which is definitely putting pressure on the housing and living costs in this country. I consider it leeching off established Western society and social systems. Why not use that massive amount of people to try and make their own countries better? If you made your country better, like any other country did in the past, wouldn't it be common sense that you wouldn't need to move away in mass numbers?

[Anonymous]

If you look at the world's history and the world's current state, you'll get your answer.

Plus, "developed countries" are only "developed" because their leaders stole and keep stealing resources from the so called "underdeveloped" countries.

[jcampbell115]

except that's not entirely true either, because you have fraudulent governments that continually steal from their people. Look at how much money Saudi Arabi can pull in every single day, and yet they're still an armpit of the world. It all begins with people doing something about their situation rather than leeching off other people in social systems

[Opinion Owner]

It is true. I'm not saying that the so called "underdeveloped" countries are perfect. I'm stating facts. Colonialism did happen and it still has an huge effect today.

I don't know about Saudi Arabia because I'm not from there. But that can also happen in a "developed" country. There's corruption everywhere.
One person or one family cannot change an entire country.

[jcampbell115]

The thing is, there's several billion people in some of these countries. They could very easily overtake the few at the top, but instead of taking the difficult route to develop their countries better, they just take the easy route and leave for countries that did all the work for them

[Opinion Owner]

Besides, most immigrants work and they contribute to the country's economy.

[Opinion Owner]

You're saying that because you never had to leave your country. If you did, you wouldn't think like that.

Centuries or decades of suffering and hardship don't end that easily and quickly.

Also, you're acting as if all Indians are suddenly moving to Canada, that's not true. There are millions of Indians living in India who have no interest in leaving their country. Believe it or not most people actually live in their country.

[slatyb]

"Try to make their own better" That's hardly possible for them to do in their lifetime. What can the Russians do to cause a regime change? Or the Iranians? Or the Chinese?

[Berethor]

They can't, they made their own countries worse, and likely make yours worse too.

[BarryLiverstone]

These are individuals and families wanting to move to the best places for opportunities. It’s not like 10,000 can all group up and decide to stay to improve their home

[jcampbell115]

And thus my leeching opinion. Move from a third world country to a developed country and can immediately reap the rewards

[BarryLiverstone]

Yes that’s people who want a better future for their kids

[jcampbell115]

Than work for it in their home country, why would you not want to make your own country a better place? Who do you think worked to make developed countries a better place lol

[BarryLiverstone]

If they stay in a bad community they can risk going 20 years working and not getting ahead of the poverty line. Or they can migrate and in 20 years be in a better place as a family.

Why would you stay in an area when you can’t get good opportunities?

[bededazzle]

have you ever tried to change your country? if so, how did that go?