Ashley Rodriguez41 said:They legalize their status, then what?
Don't you get that they're looking for social assistance in places like France, Denmark, or Germany, and eventually maybe a job? They might find work there, but in Mexico, they won't have any jobs—just enough assistance if they get it, just to eat.
Where are you getting your data on the number of refugees in Libya and Turkey?
Honestly, it sounds to me like you haven't seen much of the world beyond your own backyard.
History shows us how this works; after World War II, Western Europe was actively pulling in workers. The Germans brought in people from Turkey, while the French and Belgians were bringing folks over from the Maghreb.
The whole idea back then wasn't for them to stay forever. The plan—the grand design held by both sides—was that they’d come over, grind for a few years to make some cash to build a house back home in North Africa, and then head back in waves. That’s how the politicians in France saw it, too. Back in those days, these people didn't even have the right to bring their families over.
In France, they actually built these specific housing projects for them, tucked away on the outskirts of cities, so there wasn't much contact with the locals. But things shift over time, don't they? Workers lose that tether to their homelands, and suddenly, the desire to stay in France becomes much stronger. Then comes the push for family reunification, which naturally drives up the population over five or six years. Their kids marry people from the same North African roots, which leads to more family reunification, and the cycle just keeps spinning indefinitely.
You have to look at the broader trend. It’s just like the evolution of gay rights. First, they just wanted to walk down the street without trouble, then they got civil unions, then full marriage equality like everyone else, then adoption rights, and now we're seeing discussions about IVF. Once that door swings open, there’s no putting the genie back in the bottle. It keeps moving forward.
It's the exact same thing with these immigrants. You really think they aren't going to stay? You're dead wrong. There will be more and more of them, year after year.
As for those refugee numbers in Turkey—I can't be bothered to dig through everything right now, but anyone who actually pays attention to global events over the last few years knows the deal. But fine, here's the quick version.
There’s a UN report stating that by the end of 2014, there were 1.6 million refugees in Turkey.
http://www.unhcr.org.uk/about-us/key...d-figures.htmlThen there's another article claiming there were 2 million refugees in Turkey.
http://www.byegm.gov.tr/english/agen...-to-help/81287And a third one suggesting the number could hit 2.5 million by the end of 2015.
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/un-...&NewsCatID=409In reality, nobody truly knows if it's 2 million, 1.8 million, or 2.1 million... people leave, people arrive, and all we have are estimates.
Some will go back to Syria or Iraq, some will stick around in Turkey, others might try their luck in England, but a significant portion is inevitably going to settle in the North America. It's just an unavoidable reality.