"if we want to reduce this natural human aspiration for a "better life" we had best increase international aid and peace missions, bolstering UN "peacekeepers" (a terrible misnomer but hey) so that these nations improve the quality of life for their own communities."
Can you point out what's stopping Indians and Chinese from improving the "quality of life" in their own communities?
Why don't you point out the Indian authorities as we do with our Australian, in relation to the blatant corruption in our immigration policy? If India is a $hithole today, why do Australians expect any contributions from the majority of fraudulent entries into our country; why the skill shortage when we've let in millions since about 2004?