I think it's dangerous to categorize people like that, or even categorize people at all. Each individual act differently, has different attributes and flaws, and should get treated differently. To put people in a group and devise policies to treat the whole group the same, without any regard to the difference in each individual, without considering the nuances, is one of the major flaws and evils of central planning.
With that being said, I believe the following to be true: every nation, including those self proclaimed "first world" countries, need productive individuals, regardless of where they are from. Productive meaning they create value by thinking, creating, working, and voluntary trade with other people. At the same time, I think that no nation, be it "first world" or "third world" should want freeloading parasites in their country.
Ultimately, it is not a matter of first world vs third world, but productive vs parasitic. If it were up to me, I'll take as many "third world immigrants" as possible, as long as each individual is productive and creates value for others.
Your romanticized theory of third world immigrants ignores something crucial: third world nations have very few productive residents
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third world nations have very few productive residents
How do you know? How many have you met? Is it that they are not productive or they are easily satisfied with the social safety nets of richer countries? I believe humans react to incentives. When the system incentives people to be productive, many people produce. In the contrary, when the system incentives laziness and parasitic behavior, many people become parasites.
"Show me the incentive and I will show you the outcome."
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We have a system that promotes parasites for sure.
If you give people a stipend and free room and board does that promote the incentive to be productive?
If local law enforcement refuses to work with immigration and customs, do they promote lawlessness?
Yes and yes
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How do you vet for productivity? Intelligence or aptitude tests? College degrees? English literacy?
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