emigration

This was partly the result of years of high levels of emigration from Ireland to the US - the 1930 US census recorded 923,600 residents who were born on the island of Ireland.

As a result, the country is struggling with low wages, a sluggish economy and a constant flow of emigration by talented people seeking a better future elsewhere.

But what was meant as a catchy call to action, aimed at Australian tourists, has been accused of being tone-deaf, as New Zealand deals with record emigration rates and unemployment.

Punjab and Gujarat have long histories of emigration, with migrants heading not just to the US but also the UK, Canada and Australia.

"One of our demands from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to promote voluntary emigration," he wrote on X.