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> If you some up all immigration to Europe, you suddenly see that the US isn't quite the leader you think it is. Geography puts a lot of constraints in who ca
by JPLeRouzic 4y ago
> If you some up all immigration to Europe, you suddenly see that the US isn't quite the leader you think it is.
Geography puts a lot of constraints in who can travel where.
A lot of people came in western Europe from Afghanistan or central Africa by walking [0]. You need two months, so it's not an insurmountable task. Most dangers come from predatory people.
Walking to US could be done from central or south America. A similar feat would be going from Bogota to San Diego. Yet it means much less people are in situation to walk to US than to Western Europe.
[0] https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Kabul,+Afghanistan/Calais+Eurotunnel,+Channel+Tunnel,+62231+Coquelles/@41.9394177,17.9345395,4z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x38d1694c3c1e6d49:0xebdf473578214429!2m2!1d69.207486!2d34.5553494!1m5!1m1!1s0x47dc3ee7e1f67c7f:0x9914651fa24caa06!2m2!1d1.8148836!2d50.9359118!3e2 https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Kabul,+Afghanistan/Calais+Eu...
- Layke1123 4y agoSo is this an argument in favor of letting immigrants migrate to America, or simply a flex that most people want to immigrate to America?