To je krut način, piše Economist za smrt več stotin severnoafriških migrantov, ki so utonili na poti v srečnejši del sveta. Ki ima zanje danes manj mesta kot včeraj in ga bo imel jutri še manj. Na lesenih čolnih in barkah se običajno drenja nekajkrat več ljudi, kot bi jih smelo biti. Če je morje mirno in če niso na poti predolgo, da bi umrli od lakote in dehidracije, se jim do ‘novega sveta’ morda posreči priti. Najmanj deset na vsakih tisoč migrantov, ki so za ‘vozovnico’ zbrali in prodali vse, kar so imeli, niti do kakšnega zbirnega taborišča na ‘bogati’ obali, nikoli ne pride.
Migrants appear to be dying in much greater numbers than they did a decade ago, for a variety of reasons. The amount of migrants attempting to cross from Africa to Europe may be rising. In addition safer and easier routes of old have been closed, such as from Morocco to the Canary Islands, or across the Strait of Gibraltar to Spain. More effective patrols in some areas by Frontex, the European border agency, are forcing migrants to attempt more arduous routes. Some are reportedly setting off for Europe in craft from as far south as Gambia in west Africa. In the Mediterranean new routes have been opening, for example from Egypt to Turkey and from Turkey to Greek islands.
As European governments strike deals with their counterparts in north Africa, more efforts to crack down on migrants are expected. In some cases, in exchange for aid and other assistance, Frontex conducts joint patrols with African navies. In other cases repatriation is made easier, in an effort to deter migrants from attempting their journey. European governments also encourage the likes of Morocco and Libya to deter the arrival of African migrants in their countries in the first place.
In tudi, ko umrejo množično kot včeraj, migranti ne postanejo novica dneva. Javna televizija je sinoči o migrantih, utopljenih v Sredozemlju, poročala nekje v 25. minuti, Pop TV pa še nekaj kasneje. Vsako padlo športno letalo v Evropi ali Ameriki bi bilo obravnavano prej in izčrpneje.
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