impacts on host country

• p- polish 2nd most dominant language in scotland - cultural diversity
• p- increased working population, reduces labour shortages, so more tax paid in
• p- immigrants take low wage jobs, bad hours and poor conditions
• p- uk gain skilled workers such as health professionals
• n- overcrowding in schools
• n- money required to speak english
• n- language barrier in healthcare
• n- overcrowding in affordable homes = strain on housing
• n- frustration from language barriers
• n- blames for high unemployment during econoic downturn and undercutting wages
• n- anti immigrant feelings - rise in racism in areas of high unemployment