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Early this year, citizens of this island-nation vehemently opposed in large numbers a White Paper proposed by the government to enhance the population to 6.9 million by 2030, from the current 5.4 million. A brief spell of rioting in the month of December last year by low-skilled Indian migrant workers in Singapore has once again brought to the fore questions on integration and social harmony —– an issue haunting many countries such as the UK, Germany and Italy. The White Paper proposal was based on the fact that the country has been registering a below-replacement level fertility rate for several years and the proportion of the ageing population is estimated to be high from 2020 onwards. Hence, other means to attain a steady increase in the population, and to ensure economic productivity were focused on, i.e. to encourage migration by 15,000 to 25,000 immigrants per year and to attract Singaporean expatriates back to their home country.
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migration, marginalization, international migration, low-skilled workers, construction workers, Singapore, Integration, social harmony, resident population, population
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