Increased migration to the Western Europe began after the fall of Soviet Union. Poor economies, lack of possibilities, high unemployment compelled people to take actions. I met the group of illegal immigrants in Siena, Italy. This union was from Romania; they were friends and relatives from the same village. They worked very hard and would take any job just to earn some money. I spend the entire week with them, getting them food, cigarettes and drinks; I followed them around and by the end of...
more »Increased migration to the Western Europe began after the fall of Soviet Union. Poor economies, lack of possibilities, high unemployment compelled people to take actions. I met the group of illegal immigrants in Siena, Italy. This union was from Romania; they were friends and relatives from the same village. They worked very hard and would take any job just to earn some money. I spend the entire week with them, getting them food, cigarettes and drinks; I followed them around and by the end of the week we became friends. They were isolated, and very unhappy; the larger part of their earnings was send home to support the families and their children. It was a harsh way of life.
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