Austrian authorities have found an abandoned truck with the bodies of more than 70 migrants. The migrants had obviously been assured of passage to Europe by traffickers who, for unknown reasons, sealed up the truck and left the migrants to die. The episode is just another example of how desperate people are being manipulated and abused as they seek safety in Europe. The information became available as another 200 migrants drowned in the Mediterranean as their ships sank. So far this year, almost 300,000 people have crossed the Mediterranean to seek refuge, a significantly higher number than in all of last year. The Washington Post quotes German Chancellor Merkel on the migrant crisis in Europe:
“This reminds us that we must tackle the issue of immigration quickly and in a European spirit,” she said. “That means in a spirit of solidarity — to find solutions.”
I think that European leaders should adopt a more urgent tone in addressing this unfolding tragedy.
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