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Nigerian students who fled Ukraine told to leave Europe | openDemocracy (www.opendemocracy.net)

submitted 8 months ago by Fudoshin to c/europe@feddit.de

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[–] WallEx@feddit.de 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

This is utter bullshit.

[–] OrangeCorvus@lemmy.world 13 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Why? They were in Ukraine and from what I see they were allowed to stay 2 years in the EU. It's shit they didn't get to graduate but it's not EU's fault. They should apply for a university in the EU, I'm sure they can find a good uni to continue their studies.

[–] federalreverse@feddit.de 10 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Let's maybe also look at the fact that these are in fact European-educated students rather than just people with the wrong nationality. Throwing them out of the EU will not only generate ill will toward the EU but nearly universally be a loss to their former host country.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Seems like their ill will would be misplaced. It was because of Russia attacking Ukraine that their foreign exchange student thing fell through. It was nice to give them two years to hope things go back to normal in Ukraine but that doesn't seem to be happening anytime soon.

[–] crispy_kilt@feddit.de 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

They should apply for a university in the EU, I’m sure they can find a good uni to continue their studies.

Yeah, no. It is extremely difficult for non-EU non-EFTA citizens to study in the EU (or immigrate in general for any reason).

[–] OrangeCorvus@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

So they should get a free pass?

[–] crispy_kilt@feddit.de 2 points 8 months ago

You have an attitude towards them "sucks to be you, deal with it"

My attitude is more like "man that's really unfair they're in this pickle to no fault of their own, and we have the ability and the means to help them to no disadvantage to us, let's help them"

I wonder if your feelings were different they were Canadians?

[–] tryptaminev@feddit.de -3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

If only you knew the bureaucracy in some countries

[–] OrangeCorvus@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Yes some countries have nightmarish bureaucracy, but for studying, I think it's easier than wanting to move there. I have empathy for the whole situation. I don't think it's an EU problem.