The globe is shrinking, with all parts of it in contact with all other parts, and every inhabitant aware of the circumstances of those living in other countries, and traffic crossing boundaries and oceans all the time with tourists, goods and food supplies. There are wars and oppression in many areas, changes in climate affecting growing conditions, and people living unsupportable lives under regimes whose attitudes and measures we have not experiences since the Middle Ages.
Meanwhile, in unaffected countries, others are safely housed. well-fed, cushioned by government and community planning against the four riders of the Apocalypse - War, Famine, Disease and Death, not to mention Poverty, Corruption, Nepotism and intimidation by those charged with keeping the peace.
OF COURSE there will be a steady stream of people wishing to move from one background to another, for any reason, or combination of reasons., and OF COURSE that will grow to a deluge when homes and lives are destroyed by war and famine, and OF COURSE the flotillas of refugees and asylum seekers will continue whatever barriers are put in their way, because what they are leaving is worse than the deprivation or dangers they face to reach sanctuary. For most, it is the devil or the deep blue sea.
Anyone who doubts that should stop and think - what would it take for them to abandon their home, job, friends, and take the chance of trusting a dodgy foreigner to take their savings for delivering them to a strange land where they must throw themselves on the goodwill of strangers.
The task of the governments of receiving countries is to collect and interview those who arrive, to make sure they have food and shelter while their stories are being checked, and to help them to integrate and to become assets to the country instead of liabilities. Many of them have skills that could be put to use, others could learn skills that would benefit the community. They would pay taxes if legitimately working, but while being assessed they are banned from work, so the sooner they are assessed the better.
