[ON MIGRATION]
“The 21st century will be a century of large-scale human intermingling.
This common sense conclusion means we should refrain from giving any ideological, emotional or even xenophobic twist to the discourse on migration.
………Because of an inability or unwillingness to understand the root causes of migration, the phenomenon is often confined or reduced to stereotyped representations, through images of an influx of people without work and without resources, sometimes offering dubious profiles.”
“One would be tempted to blame European populations for harboring fears concerning such a massive influx and for seeing it as a threat.
Unfortunately, those fears are not always baseless. And yet, let us not deceive ourselves.
………Today, a new vision is needed: we ought to turn immigration into a subject of peaceful debate and constructive exchange.
……….In this regard, four baseless myths need to be dispelled…..”
“• African migration is not mostly intercontinental. It is primarily intra-African: out of every 5 African migrants, 4 remain in Africa;
• Irregular migration does not predominate; it accounts for a mere 20% of international migration;
• Migration does not impoverish host countries: 85% of migrants’ earnings remain in host countries;
• And, lastly, I would remind you that there is no longer any distinction between migrant-emitting, transit and destination countries.”
HIS MAJESTY KING MOHAMMED VI
(Leader in charge of the migration issue within the African Union)
The myth about migration being within the African continent is quite unfounded.
Even with extremely lenient immigration policies, most Africans see their situation as the same or worse off in another African country.