The population "nobody" cares about

[Bengalzona]

(06-26-2016, 11:34 PM)Rotobeast Wrote: I just have to bluntly ask....
Why is it so much more important to bring in Syrian immigrants than African ?

Have many not been war-torn longer ?

Syria is closer to most of Europe and most of the African countries in crisis are located far inland on the other side of the Sahara. It is a logistical problem for them just to get to a place just to seek refuge.  

But long before the Syrian crisis, Italy was having serious immigration issues with refugees from Tunisia and Libya just after the Arab Spring. They petitioned the EU for help. I think France offered some support, but I'm not sure what happened with the rest of the EU.