If you’ve looked at headlines around the world lately, you’d be forgiven for thinking that immigration is the root of all our problems.

Perhaps the most vocal anti-immigration critic at the moment is the United States, with mass deportations happening against undocumented migrants.

Now the UK Government is vowing to fix a ‘broken’ immigration system with new policies, which are estimated to lead to a 100,000 drop in immigration per year by 2029.

The move comes after the rise of Reform UK, with a staunch anti-immigration policy that has become more mainstream in recent years.

So why are a lot of countries turning against immigration, and are those concerns valid or passing the blame?

Today on The Front Page, Massey University distinguished professor Paul Spoonley is with us to explore the realities and fiction of immigration policy.

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You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.

Host: Chelsea Daniels
Sound Engineer/Producer: Richard Martin
Producer: Ethan Sills

If you&rsquo;ve looked at headlines around the world lately, you&rsquo;d be forgiven for thinking that immigration is the root of all our problems.
Perhaps the most vocal anti-immigration critic at the moment is the United States, with mass deportations happening against undocumented migrants.
Now the UK Government is vowing to fix a &lsquo;broken&rsquo; immigration system with new policies, which are estimated to lead to a 100,000 drop in immigration per year by 2029.
The move comes after the rise of Reform UK, with a staunch anti-immigration policy that has become more mainstream in recent years.
So why are a lot of countries turning against immigration, and are those concerns valid or passing the blame?
Today on The Front Page, Massey University distinguished professor Paul Spoonley is with us to explore the realities and fiction of immigration policy.
Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.
Host: Chelsea Daniels Sound Engineer/Producer: Richard Martin Producer: Ethan Sills

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Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald&rsquo;s daily news podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what&rsquo;s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future.
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Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald’s daily news analysis podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what’s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future. Every episode we speak to leaders, experts, reporters, and those living the story, so you get the full picture. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode.

Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald&rsquo;s daily news analysis podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what&rsquo;s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future. Every episode we speak to leaders, experts, reporters, and those living the story, so you get the full picture. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode.

How fair is it for countries to blame immigration for their issues? 

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