The tragedy of Muslim migrants embarking on dangerous (and illegal) journeys into Europe continues to unfold. Last week in Spain, 100 illegal Muslim migrants swam to Ceuta. Three of them were hospitalized for hypothermia. According to reports, groups of 20 to 30 people were departing “all day” (April 25) to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.
The departures followed encouragement by Pope Francis for illegal Muslim migration to continue into Europe, as he called for help to aid them on their journeys. Pope Francis was responding to the tragic drownings of economic migrants who take to the high seas to make their way into the EU illegally. He “denounced the indifference of those who ‘prefer to look the other way’ rather than assist migrants attempting to cross from Africa into Europe.” 130 African migrants bound for Europe drowned off the coast of Libya on April 22, “after Libyan human traffickers loaded them aboard vessels.”
Every effort should be made to end the illegal activity which endangers lives, and which is facilitated by people smugglers.
EU governments continue to encourage illegal Muslim migration into Europe. Only Greece has made any significant efforts to stop it, including the recent sentencing of a Syrian Muslim migrant to 52 years in prison for facilitating the practice.
“Several Europe-bound migrants drown off Libya coast: UN,” Al Jazeera, May 2, 2021:
At least 11 people drowned when a rubber dinghy carrying two dozen Europe-bound migrants capsized off Libya, the UN migration agency said.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said the tragedy took place on Sunday near the western town of Zawiya. The Libyan coastguard saved the lives of 12 migrants, it said in a Twitter post.
“The continuous loss of life calls for an urgent change in approach to the situation in Libya and the Central Med,” the IOM tweeted.
Those migrants were expected to be taken to a detention centre.
Sunday’s deadly shipwreck was the latest along the Central Mediterranean migration route. Last month, at least 130 people were presumed dead after their boat capsized off Libya, in one of the deadliest maritime tragedies in years along the busy route.
Libya descended into chaos following the 2011 uprising that toppled and killed longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi.
In the years since the uprising, Libya has emerged as the dominant transit point for people travelling towards Europe….
Valkyrie Ziege says
; This is a good start. A better solution is for them to stay in their home-lands, and to “fight like hell” for their home-lands.
mortimer says
The pope never asked himself why Muslims hate so much to live in MUSLIM-RULED countries?
If Islam creates dysfunctional countries, then why would we want Muslims who will recreate that same dysfunctionality in the West?
We don’t want dysfunctionality, Pope Francis.
gravenimage says
True–few Muslims are coming here who reject Islam and its barbarism.
CogitoErgoSum says
Not only should the Pope ask himself why are Muslims fleeing from Muslim countries but he should also ask himself why are Catholics fleeing from Catholic countries.
mortimer says
Immigration is a very complex matter. Pope Francis is out of his depth. He is not an immigration expert. He is a rank amateur and a know-it-all shooting his mouth off.
Francis speaks as a true ELITIST. He totally dismisses the role of the WILL OF THE PEOPLE and their of their RIGHT TO GOVERN THEMSELVES as they see fit.
He denies that the peoples of the worlds countries have any right to decide their country’s IMMIGRATION POLICY.
Michael Copeland says
Geert Wilders pointed out years ago that it was the welcoming reception of illegals by the EU that was incentivising the flow and giving rise to shipwrecks and drownings. He is right. The two matters are related. Firm closure of ports, as under Salvini, results in fewer attempted crossings.
The EU, though, wants to continue to destroy European nation-states under its elite rule.
gravenimage says
+1
Apathy Rules the World says
Summer is on it’s way and this is just the start of the migration season. It is going to be a busy year.
gravenimage says
Libya: At least 11 illegal Muslim migrants drown off coast trying to get to EU
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If Europe did not continue to let these Muslim invaders in, this wouldn’t be happening.
Biden noted that he was eager to take in unaccompanied minors crossing the southern border, and unsurprisingly cases of unaccompanied minors (and those posing as unaccompanied minors) crossing the border just exploded.
James Lincoln says
gravenimage,
That is the precise outcome that fraudulent Harris/Biden desires to force onto the American people…
They are pushing through the Leftist agenda as fast as they can – concerned that their days are numbered as illegal occupiers of the White House…
gravenimage says
Grimly true, James.
Andrew Blackadder says
The Pope lives behind a massive Wall, built centuries ago to prevent islamic warriors from entering the Vatican, and now this current idiotic Pope is welcoming them in, though not to his house, but everybody else’s house, telling his flock thats the Christian thing to do, he feels sorry for the muslim invaders drowning in the Med, but doesnt seem to even notice the Christians being beheaded in Africa, and now some more drown….. Cry me a River why dont ya…
Alfredo says
The Pope has gone full woke. In typical fashion he displays selective outrage. He calls for more acceptance of the invasion of Europe by Muslims who don’t want to live in countries ruled by Muslims, but want to live in Europe where once they’re housed and fed, proceed to agitate to make the “host” countries more like the places where they come from. And of course the Liberal suckers are only too willing to submit to their incessant demands, including Bergoglio, who encourages the invasion while making 88year old Cardinal Zin wait for 4 days for an audience, and then sends him away without seeing him. Why the snub? Because the woke Pope knows the Cardinal will exhort him to stop encouraging the continued invasion of Europe by Muslims without the slightest intention to integrate into the “host” countries. Because what these economic migrants really want is to live on welfare paid for by the hated and envied Kafirs.