The Root of Immigration is Non-Citizenry

"Our myths tell us that if we were Africans and not citizens of a former European colony called Niger, we would not sell our African uranium to Europeans at prices dictated by themselves.  If we were Africans we would sell no raw resources at all.  Knowing that resources are the mothers of industries, the grandmothers of jobs, and the great-grandmothers of prosperity, we would want prosperity, jobs and industries here at home where we live, so that our younger generations could have the choice of living, working and prospering here at home with us, instead of being condemned to go abroad, chasing the resources we so foolishly sell, in a vain attempt to catch a little bit of wealth we throw away.  If we were Africans, our young could travel to other countries as tourists after a year of profitable work at home, instead of stowing away in a suicidal search for jobs abroad."
p.260, The Eloquence of the Scribes, Ayi Kwei Armah