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Part of the problem though is that people throw away their ID's and lie about their age while authorities take their word for it. Some of the most gruesome refugee-related crimes are committed by "children" exploiting the system, resulting in lesser punishments.

What do I propose? Immediately decline people who are unable to identify themselves (if an actual child has no ID, age verification would be one such way) and immediately deport people who commit crimes and who refuse to adapt to their new environment (language, customs, laws).

Above all, we must make it clear that it is not unreasonable to demand that refugees show respect and appreciation to their host. If they flee from life-threatening circumstances in their homelands, that is the least we can ask of them.