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“.. I wish to remind ourselves that we are an immigrant nation. With few exceptions, most of us are the descendants of immigrants who have settled here from other parts of Asia and the wider world…Since we are almost all the descendants of immigrants, it would be a betrayal of our history if we were to become anti-immigrants or anti-foreigners...We are one of the least xenophobic people in the wor
ld. If, in recent years, there has been unhappiness, it is because the influx of foreigners had exceeded our absorptive capacity and strained our infrastructure and social amenities. The annual intake of foreigners has to be better calibrated and managed.”
- Tommy Koh, Special Adviser, Institute of Policy Studies, National University of Singapore, in a Straits Times article 29 Aug 2012, "Reflections on Immigration"
So get ready for another million Global Pariahs from Tiongland.
ld. If, in recent years, there has been unhappiness, it is because the influx of foreigners had exceeded our absorptive capacity and strained our infrastructure and social amenities. The annual intake of foreigners has to be better calibrated and managed.”
- Tommy Koh, Special Adviser, Institute of Policy Studies, National University of Singapore, in a Straits Times article 29 Aug 2012, "Reflections on Immigration"
So get ready for another million Global Pariahs from Tiongland.