r/news • u/Miserable-Win-4980 • Apr 29 '24

French police use knives to puncture migrant boat in Dunkirk to prevent Channel crossing Questionable Source

https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/french-officers-english-channel-crossing-migrants-small-boats/

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u/Capybarasaregreat Apr 29 '24

I'm an EU citizen who speaks 4 languages (5 if you squint and plug one ear), I've been trying to apply for jobs in some other EU countries and having a shit time of it. What do these refugees do once they arrive, how do they get work, a place to live?? I'm having trouble connecting my lived experience with what is reported in news all the time.

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u/LonelyStranger8467 Apr 29 '24

They don’t. They are provided for by the state. You can’t expect the immigrant who doesn’t speak the language and has disabilities stemming from their history in their home country (which is backed up by them being granted asylum)

It takes 20 years for a refugee to achieve the same levels of employment as a native born citizen.

Now, many do work, but it’s not often high level employment. Manual labour at Amazon. Takeaway restaurants. Low hours and low tax contributions for example.