Skip to main content

US, Canada, Australia, Europe should realise: Migrant bomb is now there to stay

By NS Venkataraman* 

It is reported that United Kingdom had high level of knife related crimes with 50,489 knife related incidents reported in the year ending March,2022. In United Kingdom, there was 7% increase in the number of knife related threats to kill over the year 2021. These days, the shootings in malls, schools and other busy places in USA are reported frequently , injuring and killing innocent people. There was huge violence in France a few weeks back, when an African had to be shot down by the police due to violation of traffic rule. In Canada too, shootings in public places are often reported. Conditions in Australia seem to be no better.
Many discerning observers think that such violent conditions and unrest are happening in the above counties , due to large influx of migrant population legally or illegally and tolerant attitude of these democratic countries towards the migrants, viewing the problems of migrants as a humanitarian issue.
Any number of US cities are now struggling to contain a crisis of homelessness amongst migrants, with many people languishing on side walks and camping out in flattened cardboard boxes day in and day out. What happens when a country that is obligated to provide shelter for everyone runs out of shelters due to the huge influx of migrant population. It is reported that New York city is struggling under the weight of nearly 1,00,000 migrants who have arrived . More than 56 ,000 migrants still remain in New York city shelters.
Obviously, the migrants flock to the above countries, as these countries are rich and affluent and under populated with democratic system of governance , where migrants can reasonably expect kind and tolerant treatment. However, over the years, in the above regions , resentment against the migrants are increasingly seen amongst the local native population, causing social stress and hate feelings.
It is high time that the governments in USA, Canada Europe and Australia should put their heads together and look into the scenario with care and decide on a pragmatic migrant policy. Otherwise, the massive entry of migrants would undermine the demographic structure and even destabilize the governance to a considerable extent in the coming years.
The question is whether the above countries should view the entry of migrants as merely a humanitarian issue , even though it is known that most of the migrants have no particular skill or reasonable education leve,are tradition bound and some of them could even be bad characters or even political rebels running away from the native countries to organize a separatist movement elsewhere.
The fact is that Canada, Australia and USA need skilled people to keep their economic and industrial growth forging ahead. They also need unskilled or semi skilled people from other countries to undertake lowly jobs.
While these countries certainly identify the persons from abroad seeking entry with care and selectively give them permission , they are unable to checkmate the entry of what is known as illegal migrants in any effective way. There are many instances , where the illegal migrants get themselves legalized after some years of stay. The grim fact is that these migrants once they enter never go back.
By providing such entry for migrants , these countries also pose problems for other countries . Some of the migrants use the base of the country to which they migrate, to organize separatist movement and hate campaign in some other countries to which they originally belong. It is known that Khalistan movement in Canada, Australia and Europe are now organised by the migrants from India who want to split India. These people enjoy freedom to do so.
It is also known that huge internal strife and civil war happened in Sri Lanka, mainly because the rebel group in Sri Lanka namely LTTE operated with a base in Canada and a few other countries to guide and launch the rebellion in Sri Lanka.
The governments in USA, Canada Australia and Europe should realise that the migrant bomb is now there to stay in their soil. Religious fanaticism due to entry of migrants and migrant population multiplying in number is becoming a live threat for the long term stability of these countries .
It appears that enough damage has already been done to the social stability in these regions and it remains to be seen how these countries would extricate themselves from the threat of this migrant bomb. If not checked, these countries would become permanent trouble spot for long time to come.
---
Trustee, Nandini Voice For The Deprived, Chennai

Comments

TRENDING

राजस्थान, मध्यप्रदेश, पश्चिम बंगाल, झारखंड और केरल फिसड्डी: जल जीवन मिशन के लक्ष्य को पाने समन्वित प्रयास जरूरी

- राज कुमार सिन्हा*  जल संसाधन से जुड़ी स्थायी समिति ने वर्तमान लोकसभा सत्र में पेश रिपोर्ट में बताया है कि "नल से जल" मिशन में राजस्थान, मध्यप्रदेश, पश्चिम बंगाल, झारखंड और केरल फिसड्डी साबित हुए हैं। जबकि देश के 11 राज्यों में शत-प्रतिशत ग्रामीणों को नल से जल आपूर्ति शुरू कर दी गई है। रिपोर्ट में समिति ने केंद्र सरकार को सिफारिश की है कि मिशन पुरा करने में राज्य सरकारों की समस्याओं पर गौर किया जाए। 

'A tribal lifeline': Health rights group asks Gujarat governor to halt Vyara govt hospital privatization

By A Representative  In a strong appeal to the Governor of Gujarat, the National Health Rights Alliance (NHRA)—an initiative of the National Alliance of People's Movements (NAPM)—has urged the state to halt the ongoing move to privatize the Vyara Government Hospital and Medical College in Tapi district. 

Old bias, new excuses: How western media misrepresents India’s anti-terror strikes

By Gajanan Khergamker  The recent Indian military strikes on Pakistan, dubbed Operation Sindoor, have sparked a storm of international media coverage. Several prominent outlets have portrayed India as the aggressor in the escalating conflict, raising concerns over biased reporting. This commentary critiques coverage by foreign media outlets such as The New York Times , Reuters, BBC, and CNN, which have often been accused of framing India’s actions as escalatory while downplaying or omitting critical context regarding Pakistan’s role in fostering terrorism. By examining historical patterns and current geopolitical dynamics, this analysis highlights the recurring selective framing, omission of evidence, and a tendency to favor narratives aligned with Western geopolitical interests over factual nuance.

जैविक जीवित संसाधनों व प्रकृति पर निर्भर मजदूरों की व्यापक आर्थिक सुरक्षा कैसे हो?

- राज कुमार सिन्हा*  भारत में  60 करोड़ से अधिक लोग भूमि, जल, जंगल और समुद्र जैसे प्राकृतिक स्रोतों पर निर्भर हैं । देश में 14.6 करोड़ छोटे और सीमांत किसान, 14.4 करोड़ खेतिहर मजदूर ( बड़ी संख्या में दलित हैं), 27.5 करोड़ वन निवासी, 2.8 करोड़ मछुआरे, 1.3 करोड़ पशुपालक और 1.7 करोड़ कारीगर हैं जो सीधे तौर पर  प्रकृति के साथ और प्रकृति के भरोसे काम कर रहे हैं । लगभग 6 करोड़ मौसमी मजदूर हैं जो काम के सिलसिले में लगातार अपने गांव से बाहर जाते हैं और लौटते हैं। प्रकृति निर्भर समुदायों की आर्थिक गतिविधियां जो बड़े पैमाने पर जीवन निर्वाह और छोटी आय के लिए है। वर्तमान आर्थिक नीतियों के कारण, जो कॉर्पोरेट्स और बड़े व्यवसायों का समर्थन करती है, प्रकृति निर्भर समुदाय के लिए अव्यवहारिक होती जा रही है। 

Censor Board's bullying delays 'Phule': A blow to India's democratic spirit

By Vidya Bhushan Rawat*  A film based on the life and legacy of Jyotiba Phule and Savitribai Phule was expected to release today. Instead, its release has been pushed to the last week of April. The reason? Protests by self-proclaimed guardians of caste pride—certain Brahmin groups—and forced edits demanded by a thoroughly discredited Censor Board.

CASR urges immediate halt to Operation Kagaar, calls for peace talks with Maoists

By A Representative   The Campaign Against State Repression (CASR), a collective of over 40 civil society organizations, has issued a press statement demanding an immediate end to "Operation Kagaar" and alleged state-led killings of Maoist rebels and indigenous people in central India. The group also called on the central government to create a conducive environment for initiating peace talks with the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist).

Naveen Gautam creates history, becomes first Dalit youth to moderate session at UN

By A Representative  In a historic moment for Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent, Mr. Naveen Gautam of the Global Forum of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (GFoD) became the first Dalit youth to moderate a session at any United Nations forum.

Kashmiriyat lives: Beyond the prime-time lies

By Rimmi Vaghela  I am Rimmi from Ahmedabad. I contemplated this blog on April 27, 2025 in Jammu, when my plans of revisiting the paradise called Kashmir were shattered—not by fear, but by circumstances and sorrow. I decided to share my story with a heavy heart, hoping it reaches those who still believe in the warmth of humanity over the divisive noise of prime-time media.

Choice of the word 'Sindoor' in India's anti-terror operation: Symbolic feminism or patriarchal strategy?

By Dr. Mansee Bal Bhargava*  In the aftermath of a war and subsequent ceasefire in 2025, Operation Sindoor has emerged as a focal point of national discourse, not only for its military objectives but also for its symbolic framing. The operation, named after a traditional marker of Hindu marital identity, and the prominent roles of Colonel Sofiya Qureshi of the Indian Army and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh of the Indian Air Force in its media briefings, have been widely celebrated as a step toward gender inclusivity. 

In the fury of war, humanity succumbs to the illusion of nationalism

By Dr. Mansee Bal Bhargava*    On May 7, Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti—also known as Rabindra Jayanti or Poncheeshe Boishakh in Kolkata—we celebrated the birth anniversary of the renowned poet, writer, philosopher, reformer, and Nobel laureate. On this occasion, I draw attention to Tagore’s timeless quotes, which resonate profoundly today, perhaps more than ever, as we live in a time when the ruling government has pushed the nation toward war.