Hundreds of thousands of migrants made the dangerous journey to Europe in 2023, fleeing war, poverty, and natural disasters. The increase in arrivals has fueled support for far-right political parties.
The long and often arduous journey to Europe has not been a dealbreaker for the hundreds of thousands of migrants who have arrived on the continent illegally in recent years. More than 385,000 such migrants entered Europe in 2023, nearly triple the pandemic-era low in 2020. These were just a fraction of the twenty-nine million immigrants who arrived in the past decade, legally and illegally, placing significant strain on a migration system already considered ineffectual.
Migrants endure voyages on unseaworthy vessels, travel on foot through war zones or scalding deserts, and encounter predatory human smugglers or hostile locals. Last year alone, more than three thousand migrants died crossing the Mediterranean Sea to reach Europe.
But disembarking in Europe presents new hurdles. Politicians have pledged to crack down on what they call a migration crisis, especially those from far-right parties, which are gaining support ahead of European Parliament elections in June. Meanwhile, European Union (EU) countries are grappling with how to balance stronger border enforcement with concerns over human rights and migrant safety...
Hundreds of thousands of migrants made the dangerous journey to Europe in 2023, hoping to go right to the top of the social housing list, pop out a kid every year despite being on every single benefit they can claim. The increase in arrivals has fuelled support for far-right political parties.
Fixed it for you, sounds cynical and I am sure 1 or 2% are genuine refugees, they come for the benefits and housing and nothing else, they never pay tax or NI as they always drive taxis and only earn below the tax threshold
Make the system easy to abuse and people will abuse it
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