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VIENNA, Va., Sept. 11, 2013 /Standard Newswire/ -- For decades, Morocco has always been a mecca for those wishing to cross to the other side of the pond and towards Europe. Morocco with its closeness to Europe and its vast wild beaches and natural richness, is the most convenient transit country to cross. With this comes a serious responsibility to accommodate the large groups of those immigrants and in every aspect.
The incident of the assassination of a Senegalese immigrant sparked a big debate about how preserved are the rights of immigrants in general and the Africans in particular, especially that the incident was associated with hatred and prejudice. Indeed, there might be cases of such immoral behavior, however it was never an official sentiment towards Africans, and racial incidents have been always been dealt with on a case-by-case basis.
The King of Morocco, who held a meeting with the government's senior officials, stressed that the rule of law should govern to preserve the civic rights of Sub-Saharan subjects. His majesty stressed, "Morocco has also recently experienced, as a result of the global economic crisis, a new form of immigration from countries such as Spain, France and other European countries." The monarch has also reiterated the need to regularize the situation of people in terms of residence and the activities they perform, as well as legal immigrants of other nationalities, including sub-Saharan immigrants.
The challenges Morocco faces on daily basis is the dramatic increase in numbers of immigrants entering the country. The lack of financial and logistical support from the European counterparts make the struggle to solve the immigrants' ongoing problems even harder, especially that Morocco is simply a transit country and never been intended by them to make it of residency. Therefore, it is crucial that the European Union engages with Morocco for what is best of all parties.
The monarch also instructed the government to implement the necessary strategies and take the appropriate actions and in partnership with the legal and political entities to enact an effective policy on immigration. Morocco has always been a state wherein laws govern, and it will sustain the credibility of its laws and will always remain a land where laws rise above people and institutions.