Asklemmy

I migrated to Germany eight years ago. I'm curious if your grandpa would take issue with me as well or if it's only those with a different skin color...

Haven't had any issues with migrants here myself, it's just politics. Same as where I'm from (Netherlands), politicians only talk and some parties need someone to blame. Economic analyses of migration I see are generally positive because it grows the economy and we need the extra hands at current birth rates. Many do (care/construction/ag) jobs that locals don't want to do at that pay level, keeping things more affordable, bringing in tax money; in the skilled sector also bringing international relations and often expertise... the main challenge currently is building enough housing but that would have been problematic regardless due to demographic shifts and the government selling the houses they financed and then discovering that the new shareholders mostly go for short-term profits and not large forward-thinking investments