Portugal’s Social Security figures reveal a split. Europeans from Spain, France and Germany contribute far above average, while migrants from Africa and Asia pay in much less.

Portugal’s Social Security figures reveal a split. Europeans from Spain, France and Germany contribute far above average, while migrants from Africa and Asia pay in much less. Immigration is sold as a fix, but it’s the higher earning Europeans who carry the system. pic.twitter.com/5lI9ISrGWi

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