The
International Organisation for Migration (IOM) last week revealed that more
than a million migrants have made it to Europe in 2015 mostly through the
Mediterranean.
The organisation said the statistics indicates “threatening figures of people living their homelands”.It pointed out that even children, women, and physically and mentally fragile men have fled their motherlands for their lives.
Analysts said this year’s figures manifest “a wild era of displacement” mostly from Middle East, Asia and Africa.However, some observers said most of those who made it to Europe this year came from Syria fleeing war.
Our Italy correspondent said inasmuch as the asylum procedure is concern, African migrants are the less favoured in the battle for international protection.Most of the migrants from Africa are labeled ‘economic migrants’ taking dangerous journeys for a better life.
Immigration to Western Europe seems incessant even in the winter when the weather is very cold in Europe.
This year, almost all mainstream media were dominated by news and pictures of vast crowds struggling through the borders of European countries and the brutality meted to them in some places and the rejection in other countries.
Many analysts said this year’s migration conundrum is the worst humanitarian crises since World War II.
