CAVOK@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 3 days agoVon der Leyen opens up to economic migrants: "Let's bring skills to Europe"www.eunews.itexternal-linkmessage-square50fedilinkarrow-up192arrow-down13
arrow-up189arrow-down1external-linkVon der Leyen opens up to economic migrants: "Let's bring skills to Europe"www.eunews.itCAVOK@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square50fedilink
minus-squareCybranM@feddit.nulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·3 days agoThat’s the crux with developing countries. If a citizen can make 20x their salary somewhere else why wouldn’t they? Should we block people from emigrating? Is limiting their freedom good for us/them? It’s a tricky question because like you say in the long term their home country would most likely benefit from them staying.
minus-squarestoy@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 days agoThere is a way to deal with it. Have the country pay for the education abroad, but have the person be required to work 10 years in the country to recieve their diploma. After that they are welcome to move as they please.
That’s the crux with developing countries. If a citizen can make 20x their salary somewhere else why wouldn’t they?
Should we block people from emigrating? Is limiting their freedom good for us/them?
It’s a tricky question because like you say in the long term their home country would most likely benefit from them staying.
There is a way to deal with it.
Have the country pay for the education abroad, but have the person be required to work 10 years in the country to recieve their diploma.
After that they are welcome to move as they please.