“Switzerland joins Denmark in seizing assets from refugees to cover costs.” (Guardian). This is such a great idea. Confiscate anything that might help refugees support themselves (then demonize them for being “a drain on taxpayers,” of course). But why stop at “seizing assets” to make them “pay for their upkeep”? Why not, say take their gold teeth? Their hair? You know, for stuffing pillows or something. How about using them as forced labor? So many possibilities — and plenty of examples from history on what can be done! Of course, a cheaper alternative to the refugee crisis might be to quit waging wars and supporting wars, extremism, tyranny and corruption in their homelands. But that would make our own poobahs feel less important (and less flush with profiteering cash). And we certainly can’t have that.
*Sorry; the link function doesn’t seem to be working today. Here is the story: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/15/switzerland-joins-denmark-in-seizing-assets-from-refugees-to-cover-costs?CMP=share_btn_tw