Very in depth outline of the issue. I think we are at a crossroads of "tribal" heritage and "globalist" humanism. People have migrated since they could and well before defined modern Nation-States existed. In some cases they were invited by the rulers/kings, in others - such as when Angles and Saxons decided to settle the Island of Britain, they just kept coming...gradually absorbing the the Celtic/Romanized leftovers that were living there already. We need to confirm individual human rights and values, while at the same time recognizing and preserving indigenous cultures when a wave of migration changes a location (regardless of the details of the migration). In today's age we see a large scale mass migration into Europe from people who know that their life will be better. That basic motivation was what also compelled millions of Europeans to migrate all over the world.
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