US Presidential hopeful Zoltan Istvan, who is running as an independent party in the White House race in the hope of raising awareness for transhumanists, claimed that the rise of the robots could put an end to movement around the globe.

Mr Istvan argues that as more companies turn to machines for cheaper labour, immigration between countries could come to a halt.

He thinks there will be no need for nations to accept foreign people as there will be no jobs for them.

Mr Istvan argues: “The proliferation of robots and the jobs they take will challenge why we allow immigrants into the country in the first place."