traffickers

Rescuers try to revive an unconscious refugee who arrived on a dinghy on the Greek island of Lesbos. Two unconscious arrivals were taken to a hospital and were later pronounced dead.

Not all those refugees are boarding ships voluntarily. Some are victims of extortion.

May 31, 2016Justice

Migrants arriving on Europe’s shores increasingly include those who were forced aboard unsafe boats, says Joel Millman of the International Organization for Migration.

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