{"id":147,"date":"2019-07-20T12:16:05","date_gmt":"2019-07-20T16:16:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/edugloballeadership2019\/?p=147"},"modified":"2019-07-24T12:13:14","modified_gmt":"2019-07-24T16:13:14","slug":"immigrant-crisis-in-paris-myth-or-reality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/edugloballeadership2019\/2019\/07\/20\/immigrant-crisis-in-paris-myth-or-reality\/","title":{"rendered":"Immigrant Crisis in Paris: Myth or Reality?"},"content":{"rendered":"

In my preparation for this trip and knowing that I will be visiting Paris, I read a lot about the so called \u201cEuropean refugee crisis\u201d that many Western countries have been facing in recent years. I read some of the post of individuals that have been to Paris recently and this issue was definitely a topic of many discussions.<\/p>\n

People talked about being shocked by the squalid migrant camps around the trendy Canal Saint-Martin area of Paris and a complete absence of \u201cwhite European faces\u201d (as racist as it sounds) around such famous tourist attractions as Eiffel Tower or Musee du Louvre.<\/p>\n

Naturally, I was a little apprehensive as I didn\u2019t know what to expect. To my relief, I found most of these statements to be blown way out of proportion. I found the City of Love to be wonderfully diverse with many ethnicities and cultures. However, the migrant crisis did not appear to be an issue at least in the few areas of Paris that I had a pleasure to explore.<\/p>\n

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People of various ethnic backgrounds seemed to coexist quite harmoniously, and, things appeared to be peaceful at least on the surface. Street cafes were full of smiley faces, children were running around laughing, and \u00a0you could hear a mix of different languages spoken in public places.<\/p>\n

I am sure that there are places where things are not quite as idealistic. Although the situation is seemingly improving, migrants are said to push pushed to the outskirts of Paris, where they live in less than ideal conditions. The government is working with the immigration authorities to provide assistance to refugees from war-torn or impoverished countries but many are still left to fend for themselves. It is certainly my hope that things will continue to improve for these individuals in the future as Paris is a wonderful place where everyone deserves to be happy. :)))<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In my preparation for this trip and knowing that I will be visiting Paris, I read a lot about the so called \u201cEuropean refugee crisis\u201d that many Western countries have been facing in recent years. I read some of the post of individuals that have been to Paris recently and this issue was definitely a<\/p>\n

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