IELTS Preparation: migration Nowadays, an increasing number of people migrate from one country to another. This raises questions about whether it is a blessing or a curse. Although some people claim that it brings drawbacks to bother the home country and the adopted country, I personally believe this migration is beneficial to individuals and society. People who oppose migration suggest it has detrimental influence. For the countries people migrate from, it might cause the loss of intelligent and skillful people, which eventually would hurt these native countries’ economy and development. However, it is evident that many migrated people send money back to their families at home or even invest in setting up businesses in their home countries when they earn money in adopted countries. For the countries that people migrate to, one argument often used by opponents is that it could threaten the employment of local residents, thereby causing conflicts. But it should not be neglected that many immigrates get the right to living in the adopted countries through investment. This means they promise to invest a certain amount of money in setting up and keeping a business for a certain time in adopted countries. And this, conversely, create job opportunities for local society. Yet others who support migration argue that it is beneficial to both individuals and society. For individuals, migration gives people the right to choose where to live, which represents the respect for basic human rights. Besides, it is also beneficial for social development. Because people tend to choose those developed and high welfare countries, this could somehow encourage governments to build better societies to attract talents. For society, it promotes international understanding and peace. This means people from different background have more opportunities to study, work and live together, which could probably result in mutual understanding. For instance, Easterners migrating to Western countries would possibly understand the emphasis on independency of Western families while Westerners are also likely to appreciate the deep link and harmony inside families in Eastern culture. Understanding is the key to peace whilst misunderstanding is the root for war. Therefore, it could have positive effect on global peace, too. To conclude, the advantages of migration far outweigh its disadvantages since it benefits individuals as well as society, whereas its disadvantages are not as obvious as people might think.