tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639708932164880269.post4002372376842525153..comments2024-03-14T10:08:55.488+00:00Comments on The Lambeth Walk: The Joys of Diversity & Cultural Enrichment (XXIII)The 1st Earl of Cromerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14165851377583132629noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639708932164880269.post-61256170701644442812009-08-18T08:11:36.391+01:002009-08-18T08:11:36.391+01:00Disproportionate immigrant criminality is a proble...Disproportionate immigrant criminality is a problem in many countries. Even more important, but less talked about -- 'integration' is supposed to solve all problems -- is the significant academic underachievement of many immigrant groups. This can have serious economic implications once the population reaches a sort of critical mass -- they just do not contribute proportionally to the 'value added' sectors of the economy.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/11/09/BAG92FL9BD1.DTL" rel="nofollow">CALIFORNIA - Per capita income in state is expected to sink over 20 years - Growth in poorly educated population is blamed in study</a> <br /><br />And more generally, but with some specifics about The Netherlands: <br /><br /><a href="http://www.lagriffedulion.f2s.com/imm.htm" rel="nofollow">COGNITIVE DECLINE: THE IRREDUCIBLE LEGACY OF OPEN BORDERS</a> <br /><br />Responsible people need to pay more attention to this, especially given the 'Ponzi scheme' nature of most state pension schemes -- where existing workers must pay the retirement benefits of those who have retired. How is that going to work with 1) lower birth rates among the native population right across the western world, and 2) mass immigration of people who, on average, are less productive and so earn less?ehnoreply@blogger.com