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Markus Ferber, a European parliamentarian from Bavaria's conservative Christian Social Union, says economic migrants who arrive in Europe illegally must be returned to their home countries. 

Bavarian state government spokesman for integration, Martin Neumeyer, believes Europe urgently needs a common policy on asylum seekers - one that shows immigration can be enriching for both sides. 

Amid Spain's economic crisis, many illegal immigrants want to return to Africa, but lack the means to get home. 

Even Germans with an immigrant background have to cope with the threat of racism. Foreign names or physical attribute can be enough to lead to discrimination at work and in public. 

Many people decide to migrate in order to support their families back home. The small sums remitted back are of great economic importance, but they can also cause problems.