From what I can tell, a big part of the problem in Europe is that people seeking asylum are prohibited from making a living (due to widespread belief in the lump of labor fallacy) and so have to be dependent on welfare.
replyYes and when a government tries to do something about that (like Spain granting temporary permits so they can work and pay taxes) it angers the right even more.
reply>asylum are prohibited from making a living
replyThis is exactly how we got here. We allowed them to work to make temporary asylum permanent migration.
Look, you can either let people make a living and manage their own lives while contributing to society, or you can not let them make a living and ensure they're housed and fed. You can't be angry at A and also be angry at B.
replyIf they are only asylum seekers, it means they are still in the validation process.
replyUnfortunately the hard-right has also defunded that process for many years, and have thus created this problem themselves. The agencies tasked with figuring out if asylum seekers have a legitimate claim are overwhelmed with all the work. This is purely a self-created problem (intended to gaslight the population in there being a huge 'immigrant problem').