[BeauBo]

The last few years’ refugee influx into Europe (supposedly Syrian War refugees) included high numbers of Afghans.

Germany had a significant Afghan immigrant community before that wave, and they really swelled.

A lot of Afghan language music videos are produced there, and it is a dream for many Afghans to live the freedoms and fashionable lifestyles they see, of the beautiful people in those videos.

After Europe though, the USA is probably the most desired location.

Lots have family in other nice Countries, like Canada and Australia, and very many have connections (like education) throughout Russia and the former Soviet Union Republics in Central Asia. Turkey is another popular option. Pakistan and Iran absorbed millions during the Soviet occupation and Civil War periods.

The difference with this wave, will be the higher percentage of quality immigrants - better educated, skilled and wealthier (there will still also be a lot of lower quality inbreds and criminals as well) - but a lot of the cream of the crop could flee. It is going to hurt the Nation of Afghanistan more to lose this wave, even more than it did to generally lose a lot of young men on the last go round.

[Cedar]

Had no idea. Thanks for your knowledgeable post.

[caww]

quote: Cop...."I spent the better part of 30 minutes this morning, on the shoulder of U54, speaking to a truck driver whom had been speeding. As soon as I walked up to the truck, I had a feeling it would not be a typical stop....

The man I had stopped identified himself as a born and raised Muslim from Afghanistan. He explained how he spent 7 years, 2012-2019, as a translator for the US Army and US Marines in Afghanistan and Iraq, intercepting radio signals and relaying them to fighters in battle. He explained how the USA in his eyes is the greatest country in the world and the people in this country whom are trying to tear it apart, have no idea what it’s like to grow up where he did, a war torn country, where they would kill you for going against the grain.

He recognized the fact that I was a white law enforcement officer and that his skin was not the same as mine, but not one time did he ever feel unsafe to be stopped. He then asked for a picture and showed me hundreds of photos of himself on the battle field in the Middle East, with American soldiers. He was even more proud of his dog tags still around his neck and his military ID.

This gentleman left me with one final thing. He stated, “if only Americans could see this country from the outside looking in, all of this would stop”.