African migration is akin to the Nigerian phone fraud: it is a myth that there is more war there; it is a myth that they do not have enough money or resources; it is a myth they have no choice but to risk their lives on those boats. The vast majority of those on the boats paid large amounts of money to smugglers, or in fact have had their voyage paid for by Western NGOs. 

It is well past time to stop it and return the migrants. The bigger project is the development of Africa and that is what its people should be focused on. They shouldn't be focused on trying to finagle themselves into the West and live off the fat of the developed world.