# Economic Migrants on The No Agenda Show

Economic Migrants comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from July 2017 to July 2023.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** July 2017 – July 2023
- **Related topics:** [Border Policy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/border-policy.md), [Business Model](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/business-model.md), [Calais](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/calais.md), [Columbia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/columbia.md), [Eu](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/eu.md), [France](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/france.md), [Greece](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/greece.md), [Italy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/italy.md), [Lawyers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lawyers.md), [Visas](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/visas.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Asylum Fraud and Economic Migration Realities

- **Episode:** [1577: Gerontocracy](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1577-gerontocracy.md)
- **Published:** 2023-07-30
- **Time:** 2:22:03–2:24:00
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1577-gerontocracy/chapter/asylum-fraud-and-economic-migration-realities.md

The majority of individuals claiming asylum at the southern border are identified as economic migrants seeking higher wages rather than victims of political persecution. Todd Benzman reports that migrants are often "lawyered up" and coached to provide specific stories that are difficult for officials to verify. Many admit in interviews that they are coming to the U.S. for work opportunities, which does not legally qualify for asylum status.

Keywords: asylum fraud, [economic migrants](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/economic-migrants.md), [columbia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/columbia.md), [border policy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/border-policy.md), [lawyers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lawyers.md), [work permits](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/work-permits.md)

### Italian Visa Threats, EU Migration Funding

- **Episode:** [948: Chow Hound](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/948-chow-hound.md)
- **Published:** 2017-07-20
- **Time:** 1:45:06–1:46:45
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/948-chow-hound/chapter/italian-visa-threats-eu-migration-funding.md

The Italian government is reportedly threatening to issue 200,000 visas to migrants, allowing them to travel freely throughout the EU, unless the union provides more financial support. Italy argues that the current influx consists primarily of economic migrants rather than refugees, and the cost of housing them has become unsustainable. This move is seen as a high-stakes negotiation tactic to force the EU to address the burden on Mediterranean states.

Keywords: [italy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/italy.md), [eu](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/eu.md), [visas](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/visas.md), [economic migrants](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/economic-migrants.md), [greece](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/greece.md)

### Calais Migrant Camps, Hotel Occupancy Business

- **Episode:** [945: Jiggabits](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/945-jiggabits.md)
- **Published:** 2017-07-09
- **Time:** 2:28:23–2:30:12
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/945-jiggabits/chapter/calais-migrant-camps-hotel-occupancy-business.md

Following the clearance of the "Jungle" camp in Calais, many migrants are being housed in budget hotels funded by the French government. This has created a new business model for hotel owners who benefit from full occupancy, even as local residents and political analysts debate the long-term sustainability of the policy.

Keywords: [calais](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/calais.md), [france](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/france.md), migrant hotels, [economic migrants](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/economic-migrants.md), [business model](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/business-model.md)

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