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Based on an article with the same
title posted by BBC on November 19, 2016
Migrants’ camp in Souda
on the Greek Island of Chios was severely bombarded with stones, fireworks, and
Molotov cocktails this week. Consequently, several tents were devastated, and
some asylum seekers were badly injured. Even though Greek police have arrested
four migrants after fireworks incident on Wednesday, migrants are so
overwhelmed with fear and worry that they cannot be persuaded to stay. Moreover,
the UNHCR has not repaired the camp and cleared the mess. In exchange, it has come
to Chios authorities’ aid by providing new accommodations for migrants.
There are more than
16.000 migrants still residing on the Greek islands, albeit UNHCR has helped a
lot of them to become the official refugees and move the Greek’s mainland. To get
the approval as refugees, migrants have to go through several rigid and slow processes.
In addition, there are tensions between asylum seekers and local people. Not
only do migrants have problems with local people, they also have to face Greek far-right
extremists. There is even some information stating that they got involved in
the violence happened to the migrants.
Asylum seekers have
been the world’s issue for years, and they have drawn our concern. Personally,
it is very pathetic to see them homeless and in poor condition because of the irresponsible
government in their original countries. Despite their excusable attempts to look
for asylum, they have caused tensions with the local people that in the end
will disrupt more problems. I believe that it is uncomfortable to live in the
same neighborhood with strangers from problematic backgrounds.
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