[benque]

If any given area produces more people than they can handle, then it should be their problem. The dominant ideology in middle east is religious authoritarianism. If you're a liberal democracy, then its a self goal to get immigrants from there.

[geraneum]

Well, a couple of these liberal democracies helped establishing some of the modern day religious fundamentalism in Middle East and have been part of the problem.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_Iranian_coup_d%27état

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Cyclone

[benque]

Yes, they are self goals too. It doesn't mean you got to score more of them.