NEW YORK TIMES: …There are more displaced people and refugees now than at any other time in recorded history — 60 million in all — and they are on the march in numbers not seen since World War II. They are coming not just from Syria, but from an array of countries and regions, includingAfghanistan, Iraq, Gaza, even Haiti, as well as any of a dozen or so nations in sub-Saharan and North Africa. They are unofficial ambassadors of failed states, unending wars, intractable conflicts…
While the flow of migrants to Europe this year already represents the biggest influx from outside the Continent in modern history, many experts warn that the mass movement may continue and even increase — possibly for years to come. “We are talking about millions of potential refugees trying to reach Europe, not thousands,” Donald Tusk, the president of the European Council, said in a recent Twitter posting…
While the flow of migrants to Europe this year already represents the biggest influx from outside the Continent in modern history, many experts warn that the mass movement may continue and even increase — possibly for years to come. “We are talking about millions of potential refugees trying to reach Europe, not thousands,” Donald Tusk, the president of the European Council, said in a recent Twitter posting... (more)
Thanks for sending along the article. I believe it accurately portrays the daunting challenges presented by a world in which today’s flow of refugees/migrants may seem light compared with what is to come in an increasingly disrupted planet.
I certainly am not dismissive of the tragic circumstances faced by so many. I just don’t believe that the problem can be solved or even meaningfully mitigated by European generosity.
Accepting large numbers of immigrants will induce millions of additional migrants and exacerbate many of the ills that are severely afflicting and challenging the sanctity of so many European nations.