What is the purpose of immigration?

Is it for skills that don't exist in our economy? Is it to provide shelter to the world's poor?

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CountScrofula · 41-45, M Best Comment

Immigration improves the economy and adds to the GDP, particularly in countries like the US or Canada. There are a lot of other complicated reasons you may want immigrants, but that's the #1 reason.