The European Commission recently approved regulations making it tougher for unintended immigrants to settle down in the European Union. The net result, perversely, might well be an increase in the legal flow of skilled immigrants, such as medical or information technology professionals. This would make it easier for many skilled Indians to emigrate. The politics of migrationThere is politics at work in the EU, which favours tougher EU-wide restrictions on immigrants. During that period, legal entry of skilled migrants would be the goal of EU policy, and that would benefit Indians aspiring for a life in the West.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 27, 2023 05:40 UTC