Migrants: Greek Islands

migrants: We are worried, Edwards said, according to a summary of his statements, according to Brandon Sun. More than 15,500 migrants or refugees are stuck on Greek islands. The need for better protection will become all the more acute this weekend when temperatures on the islands are expected to drop. On Lesbos, 5,537 people were crammed into facilities designed for 3,500, while in Samos 1,944 people were in facilities built for 850, according to Greek government figures. Edwards noted that only vulnerable asylum-seekers or those who have completed the registration process could be transferred to the mainland, and delays in registration or identifying vulnerable cases contributed to serious Europe's border agency Frontex said Friday there had been a significant drop in the number of migrants reaching Greek islands from Turkey in 2016 compared to the previous year. Under a European Union-Turkey deal to reduce migration into Europe, those arriving on islands after March are held and face being returned to Turkey unless they successfully apply for asylum in Greece. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.