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It is not like EU is hosting most of the refugees. It’s just media coverage and some politicians talking more than anyone about it. In fact countries hosting m
by stunt 7y ago
It is not like EU is hosting most of the refugees. It’s just media coverage and some politicians talking more than anyone about it.
In fact countries hosting much more refugees aren’t complaining as much.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugees_of_the_Syrian_Civil_War#Statistics https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugees_of_the_Syrian_Civil...
- thefounder 7y agoI believe the "burden" is felt differently by countries closer geographically, socially and culturally. How much do they get paid in benefits compared to the UK for example? What are the housing costs and conditions offered there?
- stunt 7y agoConsiderably lower but probably it matches to GDP-PPP margins. Perhaps illegal immigrants who are just seeking economic benefits should be returned after checking their cases even if their skills are needed simply because they have entered illegally. But, Mediterranean sea is not the right place to filter them.
- simonsarris 7y agoThis article is about migrants/human traffickers leaving from Libya, and does not mention Syria. It is very incorrect to conflate the two situations. Here is a vague overview with a map if you are unaware: http://www.msnbc.com/specials/migrant-crisis/libya http://www.msnbc.com/specials/migrant-crisis/libya