Welcome Mat For Illegals

A story that recently made headlines concerns the arrival in France of a group of ninety-two immigrants from Malta. This is the briefest summary I have found of the event, from the blog of Yves Daoudal:

They are illegals from the Horn of Africa, who arrived in Malta.

France welcomed them, in a resettling operation, something that is a first.

Minister of Immigration Eric Besson met them at the airport, and gave a speech in English, since they do not speak French.

And they are all Muslims.

Besides one-year visas, renewable, they will benefit from free housing and from the RSA - Active Solidarity Revenue.

Note: The RSA is a subsidy granted to those with limited income. There is no time limit: the beneficiary receives the same amount so long as his income does not change.

Two comments from Daoudal's readers:

- We have become doormats, with the word "Welcome" written on top.

- I can't believe it. It's terrifying and surreal. What is the plan behind all of this.

Here is a two-minute video posted at François Desouche of the arrival and welcoming ceremonies in France. The man who wishes them well (in English) is Eric Besson. As I write, I do not have time to translate the video, but it speaks for itself: the refugees express their happiness and relief that their long journey has ended. They have their future ahead of them. They want to find work, but first they have to learn French. They come from Somalia and Eritrea. The narrator closes by saying that France hopes other European countries will do their share.



Two other videos posted at François Desouche show boatloads of Africans from West Africa, the Ivory Coast in particular arriving from Malta. Having landed first in Libya, which is teeming with immigrants (according to one video), they were then redirected by Libya to Europe via Malta. And so they eventually found their way into France. This would seem to indicate that Libya takes the role of "middleman", sheltering these people until they can get into Europe. Does Libya keep any of these Africans, or are they all redirected to Europe?

Malta is one of several stopping-off places for refugees from Africa, who often arrive by the boatloads from war-torn lands. African countries do not have political or economic systems that are adequate to deal with the needs of the people who then seek a better life elsewhere. They become, ironically, "white man's burden", a situation that was supposed to end when colonization ended. Africa will only grow up if and when it learns to cope with its own problems through mutual assistance and healthier governments, organized around the goal of improving the lot of the country. For now, so many African leaders are nothing more than tribal chiefs, subject to systemic corruption. Europe will have to learn to say no to these refugees, no matter how cruel it may seem, or Europe will simply become another Africa - impoverished, violent and corrupt, with no hope for a return to normalcy.