Mediterranean Sea Becomes A Graveyard
By WorldviewMediterranean Sea Becomes A Graveyard
By Worldview
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At least 1,030 people died last week as they tried to cross the Mediterranean Sea, among them a baby no more than a year old.
The International Organization for Migration says it may have been a record number.
We take a look at what’s led to the increasing numbers of deaths with Demetrios Papademetriou, a senior fellow and president emeritus of the Migration Policy Institute, a Washington-based think tank dedicated to the study of international migration.