Why Do Governments Change Their Minds on Immigration?

Governments are like people, sometimes they change their minds. When a lot of new people come to live in the country, it can seem exciting at first, but if jobs get harder to find or schools get too crowded, some leaders might decide that fewer people should be allowed to move in. They might say things like, 'We need to keep our homes and jobs for our own people.' That's when they change their policy on immigration.

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  1. A government lets more immigrants come in during a time of high employment.
  2. When too many new people arrive at once, some leaders change their mind about immigration laws.
  3. A government decides to reduce the number of immigrants allowed into the country when jobs become scarce.

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