3 boats carrying 300 migrants go missing off Spain - eviltoast
  • Aurelian@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    I’m a South African who has used every ounce of privilege I could to escape to the Netherlands.

    100% I don’t deserve it I have so many friends back in South Africa, some who have doctorates that would be way more deserving than me.

    I am only here due to being privvilaged enough that I could run away while affording all the complications that come from immigrating.

    Where I come from we have a ton of uncontrolled immigration, it’s only dangerous is you don’t look after the desperate people who need help and especially dangerous when you try isolate them.

    When your neighbour is suffering it doesn’t matter how big your wall if you will suffer along with them.

    • lildictator@feddit.nl
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      1 year ago

      I really doubt that PhDs have any trouble immigrating legally to any developed country using the existing channels. I did it years ago with just a University degree and some work experience.

      What I’m absolutely opposed to is uncontrolled immigration where anybody who feels like it comes to my country. In the same way that I don’t let strangers come to my home without my permission.

      When my neighbor is suffering, I address that problem through means other than inviting them to my bedroom.