I think some people are missing the point when dissing ex pats for leaving what they may call a sinking ship.
It has been proved that a lot of Immigrants come here to sponge off the welfare state that wasn't originally set up as a lifestyle choice. Free education, health service, housing etc etc. not to mention then bringing extended family over to join them on these freebies.
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How many of the British enclave in Malaga or anywhere else have gone their to claim their benefits, and quite rightly they wouldn't be able to. Many set up businesses such as bars whereby (local law usually) they have to employ locals. This is taken to even further extremes for the likes of Oz, Usa, Canada, NZ etc where you always had to score highly on a points system as no doubt those expats on here can confirm. You also have to show you are financially self sufficient.
I don't think there are any parallels to be drawn.
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