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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That horrifying photo of the little boy who drowned. The family was not fleeing from Syria but was leaving Turkey a relatively peacefull country. The family just wants welfare from western countries. Had they stayed in Turkey, that boy would be alive today. [/quote]

People have complex reasons for migrating.  It's not one or the other.  They are war refugees; they also have economic concerns.  And Syrians and Turks don't  have good relations. Syrians would not be welcome in Turkey and they are traditional enemies.  The fact that Turkey is peaceful is not a deciding factor.  Again, common sense dictates that they would move on.  [/quote]

This isn't really true- Turkey has taken in more refugees than anyone else - almost 2million. While a dignificant percentage of those are in camps near the border, the rest are dispersed throughout the country.  A friend of mine who currently lives in Turkey brought up a really interesting point recently- middle class Syrians who decided to stay in Turkey are often in better shape because they still have money, whereas those that want to get to Europe pretty much have to sell everything they own to the smugglers.  If European countries would offer legal ways for the refugees to cross, then there would be many who could help themselves to set up a better life.  As of now the smugglers are getting all the money and the migrants are all penniless.

I hope Germany and other countries who take in refugees make a concerted effort to integrate them into society.  In places like France Muslims tent to be really isolated- they can't get jobs or good housing.  This just breeds discontent and desperation.[/quote]
Exactly how would you make a concerted effort to integrate them into your home/neighborhood?[/quote]

Not relegate them to the Paris slums, for starters. Or turn them down for a job simply because they are Muslim. There was a really interesting story on npr about this recently- on average, Muslims tend to be much better integrated in the US than in many European countries.  I'll see if I can dig it up.[/quote]

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