Tens of thousands protest in Germany against the rise of the far right

Re:Tens of thousands protest in Germany against the rise of ... by knallfrosch on Tuesday January 23, 2024 @04:27AM (#39101275)

I think migration is mostly driven by technological changes. Tens of thousands simply fly to Middle America and trek to the US border. That (tens of thousands affording a plane ticket) wouldn't have been possible in the 90s's. Regardless of whether it's climate change, population growth or growing riches though, it's going to get more intensive in the future.

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Re:Tens of thousands protest in Germany against the rise of ... by gambiting on Tuesday January 23, 2024 @05:14AM (#39101544)

>>I think migration is mostly driven by technological changes. Tens of thousands simply fly to Middle America and trek to the US border.

While you aren't wrong, I don't see how that's relevant when talking about immigration into Europe from Africa and Middle East - those migrants arrive either on foot or on crappy boats, at best they manage to catch a train or get trafficked inside a van. They aren't flying in.

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Re:Tens of thousands protest in Germany against the rise of ... by nicbou on Tuesday January 23, 2024 @06:58AM (#39102257)

Not all ME immigrants are refugees. For most people, immigration means meeting a list of requirements and months of paperwork. The process is much harder for ME nationals than for people from favored nations.

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