Migrants - Italy making a stand

Skunkworks · 11 Jun 2018 at 16:15

I hope the Italian government force the NGOs to return every single chancer they ferried in. I’m sure their passengers will be just as thankful and docile on the return journey.

G-MAN2004 · 11 Jun 2018 at 16:15

Getting rid of Gaddafi was the worst decision anyone could have made. He was right all along.

itchy · 11 Jun 2018 at 16:17

G-MAN2004 said:
Getting rid of Gaddafi was the worst decision anyone could have made. He was right all along.

^^^^^ Totally correct.

Puzzled · 11 Jun 2018 at 17:07

Probable be cheaper to pay them to stay in Libya (or whatever country they originated) than having to deal with all this mess.

Tricky situation even if they are economic migrants at the end of the day they just want a better life but then if everyone could just move from a third world country to a first world country without borders, well it wouldn't stay a wealthy country for long. I say this having won the birth location lottery but its a sad reality.

The west should be investing more in Africa rather than just giving out aid, China for example has been building loads of infrastructure which admittedly has been for their own benefit but at least it improves areas. It's a massive continent with a huge amount of resources and despite its history it could (and should) be a prosperous region

mmj_uk · 11 Jun 2018 at 17:15

They should be escorted back to Libya(?) safely. It seems that Spain wants to push its population over to the right now though. Silly leftist European governments are doing more for the far right than Trump is being accused of doing.

200sols · 11 Jun 2018 at 17:17

Freddie1980 said:
I wonder what happened to all the women?

They only send the pregnant ones across on the boats it seems.

A2Z · 11 Jun 2018 at 18:06

Good for Italy, should send them all back.

In the mean time build a wall in the sea separating Africa and Europe.

Jokester · 11 Jun 2018 at 18:12

robfosters said:
Spain could be causing itself some serious problems doing this.

Indeed, the migrant boats will now be heading to Spain now that they know they have an open door for them! Will be interesting to see how they cope with a 100,000 a year flowing in.

R F · 11 Jun 2018 at 18:24

The EU should start accepting these people in their home countries. They should setup immigration programs at the EU embassies in Africa and then fly the migrants in so they don't need to make this crossing. And then distribute them among Europe on a per capita basis. One look at the population projections for Africa show just how bad this problem is going to get. It'll get exponentially worse as the populations increase. For example, if the population of Nigeria doubles in the next n years I would expect the number of refugees to increase exponentially as global warming exacerbates the problem, causing famine, water shortages and war. Rather than waste time picking the refugees up in boats why not just fly them into Europe in an orderly manner? That way you cut out the people traffickers and get these young labour that Europe desperately needs in much more quickly. Just imagine if you fly the refugees directly in you can probably increase the numbers coming in much more.

Chojin · 11 Jun 2018 at 18:25

My view on these rescue boats is that they are basically acting as ferries for migrants. If someone puts themselves in harms way then that's their fault. Accepting them just encourages more migrants.

I'm glad I didn't buy that holiday home in Southern Spain now.

Steedie · 11 Jun 2018 at 18:30

R F said:
The EU should start accepting these people in their home countries. They should setup immigration programs at the EU embassies in Africa and then fly the migrants in so they don't need to make this crossing. And then distribute them among Europe on a per capita basis. One look at the population projections for Africa show just how bad this problem is going to get. It'll get exponentially worse as the populations increase. For example, if the population of Nigeria doubles in the next n years I would expect the number of refugees to increase exponentially as global warming exacerbates the problem, causing famine, water shortages and war. Rather than waste time picking the refugees up in boats why not just fly them into Europe in an orderly manner? That way you cut out the people traffickers and get these young labour that Europe desperately needs in much more quickly. Just imagine if you fly the refugees directly in you can probably increase the numbers coming in much more.

Lol...Christ sake.

Or how about no? I know, let's just let everyone in. That's going swimmingly in Germany right now isn't it. Or how about the UK where public services are almost at breaking point already with the current levels of immigration. An extra 100,000 a year isn't sustainable for any of the EU, and Spain really have shot themselves in the foot by opening the doors to this boat

Malevolence · 11 Jun 2018 at 18:34

Apparently the ship, and it's cargo of economic parasites, is heading for Valencia. Such a shame, Valencia is a great City and will be blighted if all these NGO traffickers now make a bee line for it's port. Having visited both Naples and Palermo in the last year and seen what has happened to those two cities I can't see this going down too well with the Spanish locals.

A2Z · 11 Jun 2018 at 18:36

R F said:
The EU should start accepting these people in their home countries. They should setup immigration programs at the EU embassies in Africa and then fly the migrants in so they don't need to make this crossing. And then distribute them among Europe on a per capita basis. One look at the population projections for Africa show just how bad this problem is going to get. It'll get exponentially worse as the populations increase. For example, if the population of Nigeria doubles in the next n years I would expect the number of refugees to increase exponentially as global warming exacerbates the problem, causing famine, water shortages and war. Rather than waste time picking the refugees up in boats why not just fly them into Europe in an orderly manner? That way you cut out the people traffickers and get these young labour that Europe desperately needs in much more quickly. Just imagine if you fly the refugees directly in you can probably increase the numbers coming in much more.

Must be a troll post? No thank you.

Rather castrate them all so they stop making babies when they clearly do not have the means to support themselves.

Hades · 11 Jun 2018 at 18:43

So Spain will be swinging right politically at the next election then.

arknor · 11 Jun 2018 at 18:50

R F said:
The EU should start accepting these people in their home countries. They should setup immigration programs at the EU embassies in Africa and then fly the migrants in so they don't need to make this crossing. And then distribute them among Europe on a per capita basis. One look at the population projections for Africa show just how bad this problem is going to get. It'll get exponentially worse as the populations increase. For example, if the population of Nigeria doubles in the next n years I would expect the number of refugees to increase exponentially as global warming exacerbates the problem, causing famine, water shortages and war. Rather than waste time picking the refugees up in boats why not just fly them into Europe in an orderly manner? That way you cut out the people traffickers and get these young labour that Europe desperately needs in much more quickly. Just imagine if you fly the refugees directly in you can probably increase the numbers coming in much more.

why not just sterilise all the men and there won't be any more refugees

Semple · 11 Jun 2018 at 18:58

Malevolence said:
Apparently the ship, and it's cargo of economic parasites, is heading for Valencia. Such a shame, Valencia is a great City and will be blighted if all these NGO traffickers now make a bee line for it's port. Having visited both Naples and Palermo in the last year and seen what has happened to those two cities I can't see this going down too well with the Spanish locals.

Having gone right through the centre of Naples last year, i could not believe what a dump it was. It literally looks like a 3rd world country. We had to get from Naples main train station to the airport, and when we finally got on a bus and gazed out the windows they've just got streets filled with trash, cars vandalised, and just loads of blokes sat on the corners of the streets drinking as they've got absolutely nothing else to do.

I've had more pleasant experiences in places like Marrakesh.

CaptainRAVE · 11 Jun 2018 at 19:09

Looks like there are about to be a load more bag sellers in Spain.

Dis86 · 11 Jun 2018 at 19:11

Semple said:
Having gone right through the centre of Naples last year, i could not believe what a dump it was. It literally looks like a 3rd world country. We had to get from Naples main train station to the airport, and when we finally got on a bus and gazed out the windows they've just got streets filled with trash, cars vandalised, and just loads of blokes sat on the corners of the streets drinking as they've got absolutely nothing else to do.

I've had more pleasant experiences in places like Marrakesh.

"cultural enrichment"

VincentHanna · 11 Jun 2018 at 19:11

Naples? Always been a bit horrible IMO. I went before the migrant crisis was a thing.

Caracus2k · 11 Jun 2018 at 19:15

R F said:
The EU should start accepting these people in their home countries. They should setup immigration programs at the EU embassies in Africa and then fly the migrants in so they don't need to make this crossing. And then distribute them among Europe on a per capita basis. One look at the population projections for Africa show just how bad this problem is going to get. It'll get exponentially worse as the populations increase. For example, if the population of Nigeria doubles in the next n years I would expect the number of refugees to increase exponentially as global warming exacerbates the problem, causing famine, water shortages and war. Rather than waste time picking the refugees up in boats why not just fly them into Europe in an orderly manner? That way you cut out the people traffickers and get these young labour that Europe desperately needs in much more quickly. Just imagine if you fly the refugees directly in you can probably increase the numbers coming in much more.

Suspect troll anti EU poster whoose suggesting a policy guaranteed to cause the EU to collapse?

That or just regular baiting?