How can this be stopped?
Let me introduce myself first, I am 22yo M born and raised in Burco that is totally against illegal immigration. I was lucky enough to study in a school equipped with good facilities and teachers from all over the world and that is how I learned English. I took some international standardized tests and been able to secure full scholarships in abroad. The sad thing is my friend’s and everyone around my age plans to Tahriib basically move to Europe by crossing the Mediterranean sea. When I try to tell them that the grass isn’t always greener on the other side, they call me a hypocrite. I keep telling them my situation is different from theirs because when I graduate in these abroad universities I will either come back to Somaliland to give back to my community or try to work in corporate world. I tell them, yes when they get into Europe they will find jobs, but these are the undesirable labor ones ( today’s slavery). Moreover, even if you were schooled in Somaliland, they won’t rate our education system so you will just be a slave collecting mere coins. I took Economics, and I understand a little about the European job market and price costs. I explained that if you earn $400 in Somaliland is better than earning $4k a month in Europe. Here is why: if you live in a big city to earn that kind of money, your rent will be from $700-$1000, phone bill, electricity, water, and food could also be another grand, car costs as well, and you have to send around $500 to ppl back home, literally you won’t be left with anything and that is gonna stress you out. If you live in Somaliland, your rent and food costs will be around $180 dollars and your family won’t need any support from you, you could save $100 every month and live a much healthier live than being a second class citizen in Europe ( those born or legally migrated to European countries usually understand the system although I know they won’t have it easy) I tell them don’t compare yourselves with the people you know who live in Europe. They were schooled there and that is how they are able to get good jobs.
In addition, when I question them why not just do the plumbing jobs or warehouse jobs they will do elsewhere in here, they are like nah ( reerkayagu waxaas ma qabto) my clan don’t do that typa thing) how do we tackle this type of mentality from the youth. Don’t forget they will also be beaten to death in Libya if they don’t pay ransom that is around $20k ( they have less than 20% chances of reaching Europe yet they are willing to leave Somaliland)
I am not bragging or anything because I am also still in Somaliland. I won’t leave here if my visas aren’t approved. This is pissing me off because 100s of Ethiopians are coming in to do all the jobs ( shoe shining, car washing, cooking, barbing, and barista stuff) while hundreds of Somalilanders are leaving to do these kind of jobs in Europe or America.