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The real refugee problem: as the number of migrants goes up, the willingness of host populations to receive them will inevitably go down

Borders will start slamming shut in the countries, mostly in the temperate zone of the planet, where the climate is still tolerable and there is still enough food to eat. And don’t believe the myth that you cannot really shut a border. Sorry to spoil your day.

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BY GWYNNE DYER
July 15, 2019

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