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84. Sadly, those who heed this appeal are sometimes sorely disappointed when, upon arrival, they are made to feel un-
welcome. This use of double standards can only be regretted.
85. Members of communities which have already settled abroad
act as a powerful magnet. They send letters (and sometimes cheques) to their country of origin which may well gloss over difficulties and highlight the advantages of their new
environment, in order to allay any fears that they have not
"made it" in their new land.
Other people then strive
to reach the same place, tending to concentrate around a
nucleus which has succeeded and can give a helping hand with
regard to economic and social integration.
86. At times of political upheaval leading to mass exodus,
immigration regulations have frequently been liberalized. The
fact that a quota exists may encourage some people to leave who
may have been undecided. They may, in the event, reach a country of asylum after the quota has been filled, and find themselves obliged to await their turn in camps.
87.
The institutionalization of aid, beginning with the
distribution of relief, can in itself be a powerful "pull
factor". We shall return to this point in a moment, as to the
self-perpetuation of refugee and relief agencies which may find
it easier, or more in line with the mandate or their interests,
to help in countries of asylum rather than in the countries of
origin. It should be said in passing that some agencies have
found it increasingly difficult to obtain sufficient contri-
butions to
to their programmes unless they could attach
refugee "label" to them. The corollary of this may be that
they "turn" people into refugees who under existing legal instruments do not qualify for the status of refugee.
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