Jul 21, 2017
UN DISPATCH--The Tangled Politics of Search and Rescue Operations in the Mediterranean
BY KIMBERLY CURTIS (FGJ ‘15) - Since the early 1990s, North Africa has served as a jumping point for migrants trying to reach Europe. Then, as now, these are mixed migration routes where refugees and asylum seekers travel side by side with migrants in search of better economic opportunities. But as the numbers increased, from thousands to tens of thousands a year, debates over EU responsibility to rescue and save these migrants from drowning have become more contentious. READ MORE