This issue is designed to show what’s possible and how to make the leap. Across the Western world, public sentiment around the issue has hardened, with politicians ushering in tighter controls, promising voters that numbers will fall. Even though most of these are Latin Americans, making assimilation easier, migration is now the number-one concern for Spanish voters. Monocle has thrived because it has been able to dispatch staff to bureaux around the world and attract global talent. What’s essential is that the issue is discussed, facts are brought to the fore and fair decisions are made.