As an example of how strict immigration policy is, the crew were made to stay on the boat throughout, including while parts of the bridge were blown up.
As an example of how strict immigration policy is, the crew were made to stay on the boat throughout, including while parts of the bridge were blown up.
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-monday-ed...
This article goes into the actual reasons, the visas only came into play during the second month:
https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/18/us/baltimore-bridge-dali-ship...
Basically the company would get in trouble if the crew left, and they are too cheap to hire replacements, so they threaten them.
There are more than 50 countries right now standing with begging bowls outside the IMF cause their economies have no hope of growing without help. As long as that list has no hope of shrinking, people who live there and recognize that reality, are going to find ways to get out by hook or crook.
Immigration is a symptom of growing global inequality. Without inequality reducing no rules or walls are going to stop the incoming waves.