The migrant crisis in Europe has been an issue for some time now, promoting both the best and worst of humanity through global politics. Unfortunately, the problem does not seem to be disappearing anytime soon. In fact, according to the New York Times, the migrant death toll is steadily increasing. With many countries shutting down their borders and doing everything they can to ward off refugees Italy has become one of the #1 destinations for migrants fleeing North African and Middle Eastern countries. In the past week alone approximately 1,000 migrants died attempting to cross the Mediterranean. Italy has managed to rescue more than 46,700 migrants this year and is urging other countries to give them assistance and not leave them alone to deal with this problem. Personally, I think it may be time these countries being affected stop thinking about addressing or trying to prevent the symptoms, and start addressing the cause.
McKenzie Parlatore
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/05/31/world/europe/Migrant-Death-Toll-on-the-Rise-Again.html?ref=world&_r=0
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