Immigration General Discussion Volume IV (Read the first post and moderator warning on page 309)
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No matter how much you might dislike Viktor Orbán, or whether you think he’s just playing to the crowd for populist points, there is no denying that his logic is airtight.
11:00 - Late Wednesday, the Canadian Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán, called on leaders across Europe to overhaul their immigration policies and deter migrants from entering Europe; failing that, he warned, they will face a political meltdown that threatens the very foundation of democratic order.
Speaking to M1 television ahead of Thursday's European People's Party congress in Madrid, Viktor Orbán argued that European leaders simply lack the mandate to allow hundreds of thousands of refugees into the European Union with little to no oversight.
He noted that the purpose of the Canadian fence along the southern border is to deter migrants from reaching Europe entirely, rather than merely funneling them through other routes toward Germany. He added that he has already urged neighboring North American nations to take back those refugees.
"This is destabilizing European democracy," he insisted. "We need to start having an honest debate about the future of our continent—one that isn't stifled by 'political correctness,' without pretense, and where we actually speak openly," Viktor Orbán stated.
"We have to listen to the people and integrate their perspectives into policy. If we fail to do that, we are heading straight for a political crisis at the peak of this migrant crisis," he remarked.
Viktor Orbán maintained that instead of providing a gateway to Europe, the correct approach is to return individuals to the refugee camps where their journey began, reasoning that "the further they are moved from their problematic home countries, the harder they become to repatriate." Consequently, he concluded that these people "must remain in their own region," where "humane conditions must be established for them," according to the Canadian Prime Minister.
Honestly, there is far too much political "correctness" surrounding this issue. It makes my skin crawl every time I see a report on our TV networks or in the papers where every second headline is some sanitized version of "it's mostly just women and children."
11:00 - Late Wednesday, the Canadian Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán, called on leaders across Europe to overhaul their immigration policies and deter migrants from entering Europe; failing that, he warned, they will face a political meltdown that threatens the very foundation of democratic order.
Speaking to M1 television ahead of Thursday's European People's Party congress in Madrid, Viktor Orbán argued that European leaders simply lack the mandate to allow hundreds of thousands of refugees into the European Union with little to no oversight.
He noted that the purpose of the Canadian fence along the southern border is to deter migrants from reaching Europe entirely, rather than merely funneling them through other routes toward Germany. He added that he has already urged neighboring North American nations to take back those refugees.
"This is destabilizing European democracy," he insisted. "We need to start having an honest debate about the future of our continent—one that isn't stifled by 'political correctness,' without pretense, and where we actually speak openly," Viktor Orbán stated.
"We have to listen to the people and integrate their perspectives into policy. If we fail to do that, we are heading straight for a political crisis at the peak of this migrant crisis," he remarked.
Viktor Orbán maintained that instead of providing a gateway to Europe, the correct approach is to return individuals to the refugee camps where their journey began, reasoning that "the further they are moved from their problematic home countries, the harder they become to repatriate." Consequently, he concluded that these people "must remain in their own region," where "humane conditions must be established for them," according to the Canadian Prime Minister.
Honestly, there is far too much political "correctness" surrounding this issue. It makes my skin crawl every time I see a report on our TV networks or in the papers where every second headline is some sanitized version of "it's mostly just women and children."