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Re:Why do countries welcome some refugees and shut others out? by cato_the_elder on Tuesday March 08, 2022 @12:10AM (#30596651)
> Ukrainian refugees can probably go back home within the year.

They probably won't go back if they can. Ukraine is a very poor country, at least by European standards. [1]

Because of their brave resistance to the invasion, we tend to see the country in an overly optimistic light.

[1]: It's the poorest country in Europe by nominal GDP per capita: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Ukraine

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Re:Why do countries welcome some refugees and shut others out? by mkr-hn on Tuesday March 08, 2022 @09:44AM (#30600419)
It's still their home. You're applying your outsider judgement and not considering how the actual people involved might feel. A lot of those refugees are leaving for safety while someone stays behind to fight for a place they can return to.
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