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Originally Posted by blankall
A couple concerns I have:
1. We've all seen the images of the drowned child. He want killed by war, he was killed in the migratory process, and he's not alone. We aren't going to resettle every Syrian and African citizen. Doesn't letting some in just encourage more.
2. What happens to these troubled nations once the western nations cherry pick the best people? How can they have stability when their population is composed of a distilled group of extremists.
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That 2nd point is a concern that I have. When all the moderates leave, how do you rebuild a country?
I don't think the refugee system should be for permanent re-settlement. In fact, when Canada let in 5,000 Kosovars, I am pretty sure that most were sent home once the dust settled.
There will be a significant "brain drain" though as the most educated and desirable refugees will be offered permanent residency quickly. In fact, I was reading a story yesterday about how Kuwait, Qatar and UAE have opened their border to what they call "5 star refugees" only, in other words, only the wealthy and educated Syrians and Iraqis can go there.