Societies Have Finite Immigration Capacity

Treat 'absorption capacity' as a civic constraint: societies vary in how many newcomers they can integrate without degrading institutions, social trust, or everyday quality of life. Policy should therefore assess not just economic demand for migrants but cultural compatibility, public‑service strain, and political sentiment when setting intake levels. — Framing immigration in terms of a limited absorption capacity reframes policy debates toward institutional resilience and cultural cohesion, changing who gets to set policy and how trade‑offs are judged.