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"the vast majority of migrants come because they want to earn more money than they can at home, not because they desire to change their nationality."

I don't think that this is as clear-cut as you portray it as. Or it might not be. After all, some migrants might genuinely be attracted by the political models in successful countries, not simply seek to be there in order to make more money.

Let me use my own parents as an example: We immigrated from Israel to the US back in 2001. While money, along with security (Israel was then experiencing a chronic terrorism situation), were certainly huge factors, we also strongly admired what Americans have achieved for their country over the previous 200+ years and wanted to become a part of the future American national narrative going forward.

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