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The global commoditization of the refugee

Post by tamada » June 3, 2022, 7:32 am

London 14 April 2022 • 6:01 PM-- Britain announced a deal with Rwanda on Thursday to send some asylum-seekers thousands of miles to the East African country — a plan it said would stop people-smugglers sending desperate migrants on treacherous journeys across the English Channel.

https://abcnews.go.com/International/wi ... m-84075683

Rwanda is a growing nation that has opportunities for skilled workers to support the tea and coffee industries, services sector and mining industry. The country has developed significantly since its troubled past, and investment is pouring into the country as it grows.

https://www.careersinafrica.com/l/rwanda/

Washington 2 June 2022 • 6:42 PM-- Joe Biden is poised to agree to a deal to send migrants on the US’s southern border to Spain.

The proposals, which officials stress are still under discussion, could be announced at next week’s Summit of the Americas, as the US president seeks greater global co-operation on the migrant crisis, which has ballooned during his presidency.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/ ... mark-deal/

Employers in all industries in Spain can now recruit third-country nationals in their countries of origin rather than having to find candidates in Spain when they’re struggling to fill job positions, the Spanish Ministry of Inclusion has announced.

https://www.thelocal.es/20220107/spanis ... countries/

Outwardly, this would seem to be a win-win situation. Apparently, there's a quotient of the global refugee camp that are both educated and qualified. Doctors or surgeons from Syria come to mind. Those without a decent, formal education will have the opportunity to get one while filling the gaps in the unskilled worker, manual labor pool.

Kicking the can down the road?
Out of sight, out of mind?
An earnest need to help the disadvantaged?
A cynical ploy that smacks of Neo-colonialism?


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Re: The global commoditization of the refugee

Post by papafarang » June 3, 2022, 9:18 am

watched a report about migrants in spain being used as slave labor.this is what they got to look forward too.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-55289813
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Re: The global commoditization of the refugee

Post by pepesgrill » June 3, 2022, 10:23 am

let's be honest. 100-200 refugees cross the english channel every day. at u.s. southern border
they process 15-20k daily as #'s surge. madness

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Post by AlexO » June 3, 2022, 10:32 am

There was a similar article about 2 years ago covering the Italian tomato growers exploitation of African Immigrants both legal and illegal. So much for the EU's much vaunted Human Rights legislation.

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Post by tamada » June 3, 2022, 7:39 pm

AlexO wrote:
June 3, 2022, 10:32 am
There was a similar article about 2 years ago covering the Italian tomato growers exploitation of African Immigrants both legal and illegal. So much for the EU's much vaunted Human Rights legislation.
There was a program last year, I think on Al Jazeera, about African illegals being exploited by leather manufacturers that supplied the luxury brands.

Looks like it's still pretty bad.

https://news.trust.org/item/20191119091035-cbk9a/

https://borgenproject.org/human-trafficking-in-italy/
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Re: The global commoditization of the refugee

Post by Khun Paul » June 4, 2022, 7:27 am

Slavery IS alive and kicking .ONLY it is called another name, Immigration, Illegal workers/ Refugees . Jobs with benefits are always fully signed up for, as the main benefit is living with No guns/No shooting etc (the normal things that go on in their own country ) .
We all see and maybe know one or more people trapped in this fgentle spiral of minor illegality to outright slavery.
Refugees in some cases are deserving of our help , example Ukranians, not seeking free anything just seeking to stay alive.
Most other countries view us all in the developed countries as fair game to ask for everything we happily give them, thinking we are doing them a favour, when if you look at it, as most are MEN,who by removing what in their countries is the main workforce, they are denying their countries their abilities and subsequently their country suffers more.
Employing workers from overseas is required as many Western Countries the population has become lazy, indolent and have no desire to actually work hard they have become SOFT, so anyone willing to work hard is greeted with open arms, even if it may be illegal activity by the employer.

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Post by tamada » June 4, 2022, 10:35 am

^ I would wager most Syrian refugees were simply trying to stay alive as well.

Why pillory those who are smart enough to want to escape any medieval machinations in their homelands?

Thus the refugee's vision of "a land of endless benefits" trope is perpetuated. Some just want to live not just live free.

Despite this languorous, western torpor and shunning of hard, menial work, this endless dig for cheap labour is driven precisely by what? The latest iPhone? A Tesla? A Dolce & Gabbana clutch?
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Re: The global commoditization of the refugee

Post by Khun Paul » June 4, 2022, 11:30 am

In som e respects you are right, however I REMEMBER A Saying that goes something like this.
Evil exists because the Good do nothing.
Many countires where peop[le come from are ruled/governed , controlled by people who do sdo knowing that the vast majority will do nothing .
Has the last centuries lessons been lost, Millions died to proptect freedom, does not come cheap but these days many are UNWILLING or UNABLE to fight what what is there, and so leave. Calling themselves`, whatever they like and expect the West to look after them.

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