The Qarmatian state had vast fruit and grain estates both on the islands and in Hasa and Qatif. Nasir Khusraw, who visited Hasa in 1051, recounted that these estates were cultivated by some thirty thousand Ethiopian slaves. He mentions that the people of Hasa were exempt from taxes. Those impoverished or in debt could obtain a loan until they put their affairs in order. No interest was taken on loans, and token lead money was used for all local transactions. The Qarmathian state had a powerful and long-lasting legacy. This is evidenced by a coin known as Tawila, minted around 920 by one of the Qarmathian rulers, and which was still in circulation in Hasa early in the twentieth century.
Capitalism creates poverty and misery and exports it abroad: Immigration is often caused by Imperialism, the highest stage of Capitalism. People from third world countries find themselves unable to live a proper life due to the shackles of Western Imperialism and decide to move to the Imperial Core, in search of a better life. They are then exploited as a cheap labor force and used as scapegoats by the same people that exploit them to justify all the issues and contradictions of the Capitalist system.
This is where the "immigrants are taking over our jobs" narrative comes from.
End goal of our project is the complete disolvement of all borders and a universal wage for labor. Untill then anti-imprealism, anti-colonialism to prevent the exploitation of the underclass/3rd world liberals love to do by bombing countries then exploiting the workers and creating racial tensions through there media.
I'd say it's the capitalists who are fucking you, not your fellow workers. Especially not those who are the most vulnerable, exploited and poor.
As for a "Marxist-Leninist take on immigration", well there isn't one. This is too broad of a framing. You need to ask more specific questions and the answer will differ on a case to case basis. As materialists we understand that different circumstances call for different policies. You cannot adopt a universal position on a political issue that is independent of material reality. The notion that we can arrive at a policy, an ideological stance or a "take" that is always correct simply by virtue of some intrinsic moral or philosophical universality is pure idealism.
I think a few reasons. First they can't afford it, second they're pinned by various influential lobbies (e.g. fossil fuels opposing green energy), and third they have a much more powerful media sector now and any enviable news that comes out of China is overwhelmingly disbelieved if mentioned at all.
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