How
to manage the migrant crisis
The
Economist
There are different views on how to
deal with the current migrant crisis. Some people believe that we should stop
all migrants from coming to countries in Europe, while others believe it is okay
to let some of them in.
It is important to separate between
voluntary and involuntary migration. Many people move voluntarily and this is
called voluntary migration. There can be various reasons for migration, such as
demographic, economic, social, environmental, religious or political reasons.
In this case it is not voluntary migration. People who migrate or are forced to
migrate are often refugees. Forced migration may be due to religious, political
just as voluntary migration, ethnic or other forms of discrimination or
persecution. People who are forced to flee because of this is called political
refugees. Forced migration can also be due to economic reasons, such as if one
lives under the UN poverty lines.
As the authors emphasize, refugees
are sensible and normal people, but they are in a desperate situation. Most of
the one million refugees have fled from their homes in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan
and other countries in war, in search to come to the peaceful and wealthy
Europe. As the authors of this text said, most of the refugees do not want to
leave their home or country, but they have no other choice when the alternative
is to die or live in country who battles in war. Then they make the only
rational choice.
From what I read in this text it
seems that the authors have strong opinions on how to handle the refugees, but
would not say it straight out. It seems like the Economist are on the liberal
side of politics, but they want to buy themselves out of the problem. As we
know, refugees seeking often to countries in Europe, but they are often not
very welcome. Although the
authors of this text speak nicely about these people who are forced to flee, we
would rather not have them in Europe.
The
authors will stop the refugees before they get to Europe, and if they manage to
come in they will be interned in camps and wait until the application is
processed. In addition, the authors of the article want them to be working. As
said, they speak nicely about the people, but by the way they want to treat
them- it shines through that they dont trust them and would rather not have
them in Europe. I believe the reason why they talk nice about the refugees is
because they will not appear as racists. But still they can gladly pay and then
neighboring countries can accept the refugees.
The
situation is out of control and it is too easy for refugees to get into Europe
without being checked for asylum. In this case there are many migrants who have
come into a country without being checked demands for asylum, because they have
lied about where in the world they come from. So one way to try to stop migrants
from coming to Europe is to get a better system where we "screen" all
migrants when they try to cross the Mediterranean or when they try to come to
Europe's borders. If they get disapproved of asylum they will be sent back, and
those that are approved should preferably be sent to other countries that will
accept them. But there's really no one who wants them in their own country.
But
on the other hand, some people argue that the best way to deal with this crisis
is not stopping refugees or building fences. If this is done it can lead to
more dangerous forms of smuggling, but nevertheless ensure that the asylum
system in every EU state operates on the same high standards.
