That is incredible to witness first hand the shifting of sentiment and the honestly that came out of it in the conversation. They cower like someone who has been abused and is afraid to set off their abuser. Both interesting to observe and scary that this has really happened.
Open boarders will never be viable in any country, because it put's a massive financial burden which has no chance of being able to be paid for. The truth is that the majority of those seeking to live in Europe or even the US, do not come with high skills or education to add much in return to being taken care of. There is an argument that if they at least bring a work ethic, there are plenty of low tiered jobs that no legal citizen wants to have.