Key Points
Illegal immigration, attempted by millions in the hope of better lives in the developed world, increasingly defines the politics of Europe and the US, fuelling the ascendance of right-wing politicians who promise to crack down on it..
Many countries are thus caught in a pincer; illegal immigration continues to rise and in turn provides ammunition for far-right politicians in the developed world to win elections..
The Conservative party in the UK, meanwhile, continues to make immigrants a lightning rod even after dubious schemes such as processing asylum claims in Rwanda have been struck down by British courts and opposed by civil society, including the head of the Protestant church in England..
As the New York Times observed, Almost three years after a deadly pandemic began ravaging the world, a devastating combination of pandemic fallout, climate change, growing conflict and rising inflation is creating a seismic shift in global migration, sending millions of people from their homes.".
The persistent trend of ever more young people from India, notably from Punjab and Gujarat, looking for illegal pathways to the West might seem puzzling, given the fact that the country has the worlds fastest growing large economy and its stock market is scaling new highs..
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