The dream of jobs in Europe is attracting tens of thousands of Africans each year. With the open-border policy of the European Union and a similar philosophy affecting the European Economic Area, desperate migrants imagine they can enter and live well without a work permit or visa.
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The Russians are already doing it. The Belgians are already doing it. The Americans are doing it and are planning to vastly increase their activity by this method.
Now the European Commission (EC) is planning to do it.
Border control is becoming a very serious concern in all western economies these days. There are many reasons, and some controversy as to how and why. But, there is little doubt that increased border security between countries and regions is part of the reality of the 21st Century.
Technology companies such as Google, eBay and Yahoo have located premium offices in the Docklands district of Dublin, Ireland. The entire district, and Ireland in general, are experiencing a boom in job opportunities. Industries of many types are established and establishing here, and people from the entire world are coming to work.
Immigrants from China, Niger, Iran, all of east Europe, and more are finding a large selection of careers and work.
European countries far removed from Spain's immigration crisis in the Canary Islands have pledged to send planes and patrol boats to help stem the flood of destitute Africans seeking a better life there.
Some 400 more migrants arrived at the islands by boat over the weekend. Authorities have intercepted more than 6,000 migrants since January, compared with 4,751 caught in all of 2005.
2006 is the European Year for Workers' Mobility. 06 May was the EU Open Day, with many EU institutions open to the public for the day. EU Open Day was an opportunity to celebrate The European Year for Workers Mobility.
The French parliament is set to discuss the approval of a new immigration bill which would make it harder for foreigners to work in France.
The proposals, drawn up by French Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy, demand that newcomers learn French and the country's culture. They also favour highly skilled workers over those who are less qualified.