"I went to get my passport. I’m standing in line. At the next table sits a family — a husband, a wife, and 6 (!) children. They all receive residence permits. The wife cannot write, the poor employee is struggling with them. WHAT EXACTLY ARE THEY DOING in Latvia? Working? Which one of them?", writes Luna.
A wave of discussion followed:
Juris: Is anyone monitoring the benefits/losses for the state from accepting such a family? How much does the father plan to pay in taxes? How much does the state plan to pay in benefits/healthcare/education? Is this beneficial for us? Assistants with 7+ benefit recipients?
Gints: The new Latvians of Evika have arrived!
Arita: I apologize, but this is terrible!!!! Latvia, wake up!!
Nikolai: A doctor, an engineer, and 6 medical assistants.
In turn, E. Ratnieks comments on the photo as follows: "Contribution to the economy and demographics...? Doctors and engineers...?"
However, people reproach the politician that "it is very unpleasant to see such contemptuous rhetoric from politicians towards people who legally want to enter the country, according to the rules that the politicians themselves devised. In real life, face to face, you wouldn’t speak like that. And we have many immigrant doctors here in Latvia. Let me remind you of the Minister of Health."
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>Aizbraucu pēc pases. @IeM_gov_lv Gaidu rindu. Pie blakus galda tabors - vīrs, sieva un 6(!) bērni. Visi saņem uzturēšanās atļaujas. Sieva rakstīt nemāk, nabaga darbiniece cīnās ar viņiem🤢KO TIEŠI VIŅI DARA Latvijā? Strādā? Kurš no viņiem?? @EdvardsRatnieks @Valsts_drosiba pic.twitter.com/8kcJBkaUoE
— Luna 🇱🇻🇺🇦 (@MagnaLunaCarta) November 10, 2025
