Since people from war-torn nations often flee to Europe where they tend to get all kinds of help and support, I wonder what countries Europeans would/could flee to - and be welcomed by - if there were to be a war engulfing most of Europe?
Any thoughts?
These concerns have been raised by clans, tribes, cities, and countries in receipt of migrants since the dawn of time.
You’re correct that migration needs to be balanced against the ability of the services and existing resources to support migrants, while acknowledging that migrants bring with them needed skills and investment.
You’re probably also correct regarding the stability of housing and cost of living. That’s how things are in Australia at present in any case.
However, asylum is a special class of migration. You’re not accepting migrants because you want them, but because they will face persecution if you don’t. If a stream of Europeans arrived on Canada’s shores by boat, and they faced imprisonment on undue punishment if you returned them, would you provide them shelter?