September 20, 2016

The world can do better than this

editor:	Ama Lorenz

The doubts are high and the faith is low when it comes to the public belief that the governments of this world can handle migration. More factual is the report given at the important UN summit on migration, which was held in New York yesterday.

The OECD’s latest Migration Outlook shows that the number of migrants entering the 35-member-bloc increased for the second year in a row. An increase of 10%, totalling some 4.8 million people in 2015 was recorded. But other than often used by populist parties and politicians, in this growing number refugees only make up a smaller part of total migration.

According to the report- here is "The real McCoy": In the OECD’s member states, 120 million people were born in a different country to where they live. One in five people is a migrant or immigrant. Even more, the medium and long-term impact of migration on public finances, economic growth and the labour market are generally positive.

Especially, the EU came in for criticism from the report. The state members have not uniquely established the Right of free movement, have a decrease of working permits and an inadequate autocratic register system. The report also proposes alternatives to existing migration opportunities, such as labour migration, student programmes and humanitarian visas, which could replace or supplement the current asylum process.

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