Instead of simply sealing themselves off, affluent countries should be giving much more support to less affluent countries that are supporting large numbers of refugees: Lebanon, Jordan, Ethiopia, and Pakistan are obvious examples. Refugees living securely in countries that border their own are less likely to attempt hazardous journeys to remote regions and more likely to return home once a conflict is resolved.
与其简单地封闭边境，富裕国家应该为那些支撑大量难民的不那么富裕的国家提供更多支持：黎巴嫩、约旦、埃塞俄比亚和巴基斯坦都是明显的例子。安全生活在邻国的难民尝试踏上到遥远地区的危险旅行的可能性较小，一旦冲突解决也更有可能回到国内。为承受最大难民负担的国家提供国际支持也有其经济意义：约旦为一名难民提供一年支持要花3，000欧元（合3，350美元），而德国则要耗费12，000欧元以上。