In those emails I make the case that Europe, due to its proximate location to Africa, is well positioned to help Africa by allowing more immigration from Africa. This could liberate millions of Africans from lousy, corrupt African governments/economies (not to mention the “expatriot remittances” from these emigres that would flow back to Africa and fund schools, hospitals, public works projects, etc…) But most Western European countries are growing far to slowly to support this kind of assistance.

While the U.S. attracts millions and millions of poor Latin American immigrants (legal and otherwise) thanks to its roaring economy, Europe has largely missed this opportunity to assist the African poor, thanks to its stagnant and stagnating economies.

Economists, even increasing numbers of European economists, attribute Europe’s stagnation to its overly regulated and overly taxed economies. Many of the European policies that are held up as progressive models of social welfare, are, un-intentionally, hurting the worlds poor….