I know that in every young heart there is a desire to explore the world .For those who have never travelled there are exaggerated imaginations of streets paved with gold, palatial bungalows, exotic food and adventures and of course a life of complete freedom that includes worldly pleasures one cannot even think of in their country of origin.

When I interact with any of these young men in a party or any other gathering I am a little taken aback by the exaggerated imaginations of my fellow countrymen. That is why it is no wonder that every other day we hear of tragedies mostly involving young men who driven by these dreams end up either dead on the shores of some foreign land or living in squalid conditions in detention camps in some European country.

Things were not so bad just a few decades ago. Young people from all over the world looking for a better life descended upon the apparently rich countries and many of them could find decent jobs. Legal immigration was much more accessible and routine than illegal immigration through what is now commonly........

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