What are the causes of the refugee tide in Europe?

Analysts pointed out that the root of the European refugee tide lies in the outrageous interference of some western countries such as the United States in the situation in West Asia and North Africa. This intervention policy has led to large-scale turmoil in West Asia and North Africa. In order to escape the war and the out-of-control security situation, a large number of refugees from Tunisia, Libya, Syria and other countries tried their best to enter the EU.

Reiser, executive director of the "Transatlantic Center" of the German Marshall Foundation, believes that the differences in regional economic development and social stability are the root causes of the immigration problem, and these factors are difficult to eliminate in the short term. Lesser said that the economic and social conditions in the northern and southern Mediterranean are very different, which leads to a large number of immigrants risking their lives to illegally sneak into Europe. The situation in Iraq, Libya and other countries continues to be turbulent, further aggravating the influx of illegal immigrants.

Lesser believes that in view of the long-term nature of the immigration problem, the challenge facing the EU is not border control, but a comprehensive immigration policy to cope with the changes in the security situation in the Mediterranean region. However, in recent years, xenophobia in Europe has been rising, and it is not easy for EU countries to "play the next game of chess" together.

Lesser believes that the EU needs to increase humanitarian assistance, fulfill its international responsibility of accepting refugees, allow more refugees to enter Europe through legal channels, manage them well, give them the opportunity to work, and repatriate illegal immigrants.

Lesser said that the EU has no ability to deal with illegal immigrants independently and needs the assistance of the United States to deal with the immigration problem. The United States is related to the security interests of the Mediterranean region. The immigration crisis concerns the security of Europe. As a transatlantic partner, the United States can participate in maritime search and rescue in the Mediterranean and combat human smuggling. Europe needs the help of the United States to cope with the immigration challenge for a long time.