Greece’s tough deportation policy clashes with need for workers
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Last month, Greece adopted Europe’s strictest deportation policy to discourage asylum seekers from reaching its borders. But the country’s economic demands are now fostering a more positive outlook toward refugees.
Breakdown
- Asylum seekers from Nerkavala camp are working in Greek factories and orchards to fill labor shortages. 13s
- Employers report that local labor supply has been exhausted, leading them to hire migrants. 53s
- The Greek government estimates at least 200,000 job vacancies in key sectors that migrants could help fill. 1m 23s
- Greece enforces strict deportation laws, giving rejected asylum seekers two weeks to leave or face jail. 1m 53s
- Despite tough border policies, the government is quietly enabling some asylum seekers to work, though public acknowledgment is limited. 2m 9s