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Assuming some place in Europe would take them, which I suspect is the larger barrier along with language. Countries with extensive social programs for the poor

Assuming some place in Europe would take them, which I suspect is the larger barrier along with language. Countries with extensive social programs for the poor typically aren't the easiest places to immigrate.

olddustytrail 3y ago
Neither of those would be barriers if they had plenty of money to move to Europe. That's kind of what "can't afford" means.
- parineum 3y ago
  "Can buy a plane ticket" is pretty different from "Is affluent and skilled enough to not be a net negative to social programs".
  - olddustytrail 3y ago
    I like your enthusiasm but you don't become an EU citizen just by buying an air ticket. :)
    - nradov 3y ago
      Well you can probably become a de facto EU permanent resident by buying a ticket on a smuggling boat. EU member states don't actually deport many undocumented immigrants regardless of what the official immigration laws say.
    - parineum 3y ago
      That's the point I was making...