Damned Muslims

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It sounds like an example of the road to hell being paved with good intentions.

Again, last year the US border was inundated with unaccompanied children or women with families who had been told that all they had to do was reach the US border and they would be granted asylum.  This was a lie but it spread like wildfire.  Thousands paid the smugglers and took the risks of the journey.  When they finally saw a US Border Patrol agent they gleefully walked up to them and surrendered thinking they were safe.  When they were sent home in droves and their governments spread the word the tide finally dried up but not before the smugglers got rich(er) and who knows how many died making the journey?  And that was all because of a rumor.

The EU seems to think that it is a great fucking idea to hold out this promise of hope but still wants to be saddened when thousands drown trying to get there.  Make up your minds. Either welcome them with open arms by sending out ships to pick them up at sea or deport them as soon as they reach shore.  If you want the flood to stop you have to stop pretending that there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

Mainly this seems to be a policy decision.  Hand-wringing will not solve it.