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The Suffering of Those who are Forced to Leave their Countries
One of the important consequences of world poverty is the refugee

problem. Hope for better job opportunities or better living standards, or
struggle and scarcity have produced mass displacements, thereby
causing serious conflicts between countries.
The flow of refugees from third world countries was initially favored
by many host countries, and was originally arranged through high-level
international treaties in order to provide a cheap supply of labor to the
west. The low wages paid to foreign workers and their readiness to work
under difficult conditions accounted for this ready acceptance. Indeed for
a long period, foreign workers contributed enormously to the economies
of these countries, but in time, as these countries attained economic
stability and security , they no longer required the foreign workforce and
tended to employ their own citizens.
Malaysia, for instance, forced veteran foreign workers within her
borders to leave. These people, who arrived in Malaysia with the hope of
a better life, had to return to their home countries after years of service.
The reasons for dislocation are not restricted to the desire for better
living conditions. Struggles between countries also produce dislocations.
In a country devastated by post-war poverty, a majority of the population
can be uprooted. Witnessing the plight of people fleeing from war, a few
countries show some willingness to accept refugees. In freezing cold,
refugees in need of resettlement sometimes walk for weeks toward a
destination they hope to be secure, but are often not admitted.
In March 1998, the dislocation experienced by more than 300,000
Kosovar refugees left almost all the cities of Kosovo desolate. Meanwhile,
the severe cold caused the loss of many lives during the flight.
In November 1990, Chechens who fled from Russian attacks on foot
sought shelter in neighboring countries, but these countries tightened
border controls and set strict rules of transit, showing their reluctance to
host any Chechens. By the time the refugees arrived at the Turkish border
where they were finally admitted, many women, children and elderly
people had been lost due to the severe cold.