Immigration poses an ongoing debate in which people are becoming increasingly unsure about whether immigrants are benefiting their society. This article will look at three of the main benefits of immigration: the increase in diversity it brings, the increase in skills and manpower, and the benefits to the economy. Immigration leads to intercultural integration, thus increasing ethnic diversity. This increase in diversity is beneficial as it leads to improvements in society, as well as educational development. Increased immigration also means there are more skills and experts available to host countries, as well as more workers to fill jobs that need filling. Immigration also leads to improvements in the economy as taxes are paid and employment and wages increase. An Argument for Immigration A Global Argument Immigration is a controversial topic with conflicting opinions on a global scale. This is because skeptics believe that immigrants are taking away the original culture and traditions of individual societies, while those who support immigration believe that immigrants actually enrich the culture of host countries and provide great benefits to the country as a whole. This ongoing debate over immigration has led to increased difficulty in obtaining national citizenship in some countries, such as Saudi Arabia. Other countries, however, welcome immigrants because they believe foreigners are valuable to society. Immigration around the world should be encouraged because immigrants increase diversity, increase the amount of skills and job opportunities available in the countries they move to, and improve the economy. Increasing diversity Immigration should be encouraged as it increases... paper ......United States. Journal of Planning Education and Research, 30(2), 132-146. doi:10.1177/0739456X10380922Lazear,E. (1998, April). Diversity and immigration. Nber.org. Retrieved June 29, 2014, from http://www.nber.org/papers/w6535.pdfLynch, R., & Oakford, P. (2013, March 30). The economic effects of granting legal status and citizenship to undocumented immigrants. American progress. Retrieved July 2, 2014, from http://americanprogress.org/issues/immigration/report/2013/03/20/57351/the-economic-effects-of-granting-legal-status-and-citizenship-to-undocumented - immigrants/migrations: a world in motion. (n.d.). Unfpa.org. Retrieved July 2, 2014, from http://www.unfpa.org/pds/migration.htmlThe Benefits of Immigration. (2006). European Affairs, 46(14), 6-7. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.aus.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/221174635?accountid=16946