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That would be "everybody" with the context being that the agreements regarding refugees were built by international effort in 1951.
It's called the refugee convention.
It happened post ww2 due to the massive displacement of people because of the war.
A refugee has a set of rights, and have a status that ensures those rights in international law, and with any given nation having others as well.
Since refugee status isn't the same as permanent residency status, or citizenship, requiring them to swear to some kind of integration is essentially impossible, and would also be not only impossible to enforce, but absolutely stupid as well.
It seems odd that someone from Syria needs to seek asylum all the way across the Atlantic Ocean for what is essentially a local issue, particularly the idea it cannot be a neighboring safe region that happens to lack a certain je ne sais quois. At a certain point it seems there is convenience being sought, who else is guranteed convenience or preference when their life is otherwise ostensibly on the line and gets to have that indulged?
The idea that of course they cant be integrated, thats idiotic, I honestly dont know what to say to that other than that should be part of the deal. It should go without saying that someone seeking asylum should be aware theres participation on their part expected, otherwise they are free to shop around other venues where they can get the band back together and revive the practices and customs and issues that led to their needing to leave the original place. Theres not a way I can make that make sense in my head
Imagine fleeing Belgium in WW2 and being asked to stay in France since it's a local problem
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