(NL) Mr President, I voted against the Starkevičiūtreport, as the passage about immigration shows the typical short-sightedness that has already cost us dearly. There are evidently those who want to see a repeat performance of the mistakes of the 1960s and 1970s, when people thought only of the short term and imported human beings like commodities. The results of that policy can now be seen in our cities: wholesale unemployment, crime, the development of parallel societies. Instead of learning from the mistakes of the past, we are stubbornly continuing on the same path. It is becoming even worse now that there is a proposal to conduct a European migration policy to 'complement' Member States' policies.
Mr. President, I voted against the Starkevičiūtė report due to its approach to immigration, which reflects a short-sighted perspective that has already had significant negative consequences. Some appear intent on repeating the errors of the 1960s and 1970s, when immigration was treated as a short-term solution, with people treated as mere commodities. The outcomes of such policies are evident today in widespread unemployment, increased crime, and the emergence of parallel societies. Rather than learning from these past mistakes, we are persisting on the same misguided path. This is further exacerbated by proposals for a European migration policy intended to "complement" the policies of Member States.
Mr. President, I voted against the Starkevičiūt report because the section on immigration reflects a short-sighted approach that has previously led to significant problems. There appear to be individuals who wish to repeat the errors made in the 1960s and 1970s when immigration was treated as a short-term solution, resulting in negative outcomes such as high unemployment, crime rates, and the rise of parallel societies. Instead of taking lessons from past mistakes, we seem determined to follow a similar course. The situation is further complicated by a proposal for a European migration policy meant to support the policies of Member States.
Mr. President, I voted against the Starkeviit report because the immigration chapter is a shortsighted one that has already caused a lot of trouble. There seem to be people who want to do the same mistake we did in the 60s and 70s when immigration was a temporary fix and we got unemployment, crime and parallel societies. We don't learn from our mistakes, we're going to make them. The matter is further complicated by a proposal for a European migration policy to complement Member States’ policies.
Mr. President, I voted against the Starkevičiūt report as the immigration part is a short-sighted approach that has caused serious issues in the past. There seem to be people who want to re-do the mistakes of the 1960s and 1970s when immigration was seen as a quick fix and ended up with high unemployment, crime and parallel societies. Rather than learn from our mistakes, we appear to be on a path to repeat them. The matter is even more complex with a European migration policy proposal to support Member States policies.