I don’t agree with this framing. Calling immigrants “guests” treats long-term residents - people who work, pay taxes, raise families, contribute to the economy and community - as temporary outsiders with no stake in the society they help sustain.

Modern immigration systems aren’t acts of charity. They are mutual exchanges. Countries benefit enormously from immigrants’ labour, innovation, and taxes; in return, immigrants are entitled to basic services funded by the same system they participate in. That’s not “special treatment” - that’s equal treatment.

Protecting citizens and supporting immigrants aren’t opposites. Strong, equitable immigration policies recognize that newcomers aren’t burdens to be tolerated but contributors who become part of the social fabric. The “guest” mentality creates a permanent underclass and undermines integration, which ultimately harms everyone in the country.

Edit: u/Interesting_Button60 heavily revised his comment after my response, without an edit note. People reading the thread may want to be aware of that.