
If there are currently thousands of migrants in Bosnia and Herzegovina – how many exactly no institution in BiH knows because the entry of migrants into the country is uncontrolled – who have been crammed into unsuitable camps in Bosanska Krajina for months waiting to cross the border with Croatia and move on to Western countries, to societies more organized than those they had in the devastated and impoverished Middle East or Africa, incomparably more organized than the one they see in BiH, why not allow these people, even during their short stay in BiH, for example, to get some temporary employment until they fulfill their Western dream.
Migrants left their homes and set out into the unknown towards the West to work and earn a better life there.
For example, by working in Bosnia and Herzegovina, migrants would not only pass the time and earn some money, but they could also expand their previously acquired skills with new knowledge and transfer experiences to the domestic economy. The benefit could be mutual. How many, for example, mechanical or civil engineers whose hard-earned knowledge is now going to waste under IOM tents, just because no one has offered these people work?
Although unemployment in Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the highest in Europe, according to official data from domestic agencies, Bosnia and Herzegovina still lacks a workforce in specific professions, mostly crafts, so it would be economically pragmatic and politically wise to seek this workforce where it is – in the growing migrant centers in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Perhaps the whole issue should be viewed more positively – by concentrating migrants in reception centers, the concentration of potential problems increases, but so does the concentration of unused labor that is currently going to waste.
Large immigration centers where asylum seekers have the right only to lie down, while the host country provides them with food, clothing, and healthcare, can be afforded by wealthy countries, such as Germany, where the influx of migrants, although declining, still records record numbers, but not Bosnia and Herzegovina, for whose consumer basket, which is over 2,000 KM, three average salaries of most employed people in the country are needed.
Kasim Šertović from the Public Relations Office of the Municipality of Bosanska Krupa recently said that the municipality is crying out for labor: “Currently, there is a need for 500 workers in the wood industry, construction, and most of all in the metal industry, which has been developing faster and more significantly in this municipality in the last 6-7 years, and in this regard, professions such as galvanizers, welders, and CNC operators are sought.” Al Jazeera reported that the labor shortage also affects Sanski Most, which chronically lacks construction workers, waiters, forestry workers, warehouse workers, drivers, furniture assemblers, and even office clerks. So, what is the problem with offering these positions, at least temporarily, to migrants? How many experienced construction workers or furniture assemblers from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, and other countries are idle for months in the reception centers 'Vučjak' near Bihać or 'Miral' in Velika Kladuša? What is the problem with opening large agricultural plantations in abandoned Bosnian villages where migrants would work and provide themselves with food and money?
Neighboring Croatia could solve the problem in the same way. In the show Dobro jutro on HRT at the beginning of the month, the problem of labor shortage in Croatia was discussed. Estimates show, it was said in the show, that Croatia currently lacks about 300,000 workers, and this number could increase to one million workers by 2050.
What is the problem with migrants doing seasonal work in Croatia? If the Croatian government approved an increase in the quota for foreign workers at the end of June, why couldn't this simply be applied to migrants, who by their nature are foreigners and are workers. The difference between a migrant and those who come to Croatia from BiH or other countries for seasonal work is purely cosmetic – the former are darker than the latter. Their status and duration of stay could be regulated by adopting various laws and regulations.
According to numerous studies available on the internet, uncertainty brings no good to anyone and is usually associated with anxiety, fear, or worry. Therefore, if we are talking about thousands of migrants in Bosnia and Herzegovina who do not know what future awaits them – we can say that we have thousands of anxious, frightened, and worried people in the country.
Finally, what can be expected from a group of young men full of strong Eastern blood who are idle in migrant camps, burdened by uncertainty and lack of money, other than fighting and causing problems for themselves and others? Have we offered them any alternative?
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