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Nigerian students who fled Ukraine are told to leave Europe

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I mean they are people who were approved for studying in Ukraine. It's not like things are calming down in Ukraine any time soon so makes sense they'd be looking to go home? Maybe I misunderstood the situation.
- Why not simply let them continue their studies in Europe. An unfinished degree is completely useless.
  
  I guess they could apply for that. But it's not like EU owes them a degree or something before sending them home. It's a shitty situation for them for sure.
- How about they contribute studying in Europe? It's not like we don't need skilled workers over here...
  
  I'm sure they could apply for that
Meanwhile, the german minister of finances is desperately trying to attract students from Ghana to work in Germany.
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This is utter bullshit.
- Why? They were in Ukraine and from what I see they were allowed to stay 2 years in the EU. It's shit they didn't get to graduate but it's not EU's fault. They should apply for a university in the EU, I'm sure they can find a good uni to continue their studies.
  
  Let's maybe also look at the fact that these are in fact European-educated students rather than just people with the wrong nationality. Throwing them out of the EU will not only generate ill will toward the EU but nearly universally be a loss to their former host country.
  
  They should apply for a university in the EU, I’m sure they can find a good uni to continue their studies.
  Yeah, no. It is extremely difficult for non-EU non-EFTA citizens to study in the EU (or immigrate in general for any reason).
  
  If only you knew the bureaucracy in some countries
- you don't belong here either, and should go back to your peers on Gab.
- Granting a two–year stay to students does not make any sense. They need to stay till graduation, or could have been sent home right away.
  
  Yes, but they are students in ukraine. Being student in a country while it is invaded does not constitute refugee status, why should it? They can however apply to EU universities under the same rules as anybody else and I see nothing wrong with that.
- I understand many people have fears and concerns about a portion of the refugees because they fear them to be bad people.
  But these are Europe-educated students we are talking about. Even the most fearful anti-immigration right-winger cannot possibly have a problem with them.

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