Originally Posted by
clareprop
Concentrating on 'policing' the illegal immigrants seems like a complete waste of time. It seems to me the focus should be on the gangs who arrange the crossings. Treat them like organised drug runners and enemies of the state and set up a joint military force with Belgium, Netherlands, France and Italy - and eradicate them. No gangs, no crossings.
That would create some interesting jurisdiction issues even within Europe and ignores the fact that the gangs are often based in the country of origin. Even if you succeed, you will find criminal nature abhors a lucrative vacuum and you end up playing an expensive version of whack-a-mole.
Then there is the issue that many of the groups are actually self financing.
No. the gangs and the boats are a symptom, not the disease. Eliminate the reasons for the migration, not the means.