european migrant crisis
At Least 600 Migrants Drown as Boat Capsizes in the Mediterranean
Hundreds of migrants are feared to have died today after a fishing boat carrying them capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of northern Libya.
Migrants Have Made 3,500 Attempts to Enter the Channel Tunnel Over Two Nights
One man was crushed by a truck on Tuesday night, as 1,500 attempts were made by hundreds of migrants to enter the tunnel between the UK and France. Nine migrants have died in similar attempts since June.
1,800 Migrants Were Rescued From the Mediterranean Yesterday — Along With 14 Bodies
The crew of an Irish navy vessel found the bodies on a barge floating off the Libyan coast, and said the victims likely died from overcrowding and exhaustion.
Migrants Suffer as Greek Islands Buckle Under Dual Crises
The Greek islands are being simultaneously hit by two emergencies — Greece's economic chaos and tide of migrants arriving on their shores. On Lesbos, some locals have banded together to help.
Europe's Attack on Libyan People Smugglers May Involve Drones and Warships
EU foreign and defense ministers agreed on a plan to start a naval mission against the people smugglers in Libya. This plan, however, will also hinge on UN approval.
Italy May Have Found the Wreckage of the Boat From the Deadliest Migrant Disaster
The Italian navy discovered the wreckage 85 miles off the coast of Libya, but it remains to be seen whether a comprehensive death toll can be finally be established for the disaster.
A Teenage Survivor of the Mediterranean's Worst Migrant Disaster Speaks of His Traumatic Ordeal
Said, one of only 28 survivors of Sunday's migrant disaster, describes a nine-month ordeal which started in Somalia and ended in the boat tragedy which killed more than 800 people.
More Migrant Deaths Reported a Day After 700 Are Feared Drowned in Mediterranean 'Mass Cemetery'
As European Union ministers hold an emergency meeting into migrant deaths in the Mediterranean, more disasters have been reported off the coast of Greece and Libya.
As Many as 400 Migrants Feared Drowned as Mediterranean Death Rate Soars
The Italian navy rescued 142 migrants and recovered eight bodies after a boat capsized south of the island of Lampedusa. The UN says deaths have increased fifty-fold from the same period last year.
Migrant Prisons of Libya: Europe or Die (Full Length)
VICE News gains access to chilling footage from the Libyan Coast Guard and travels to detention centers in Libya, to hear migrants' testimonies of torture and serious human rights violations.
Italy Backs Controversial Plan to Build Migrant Reception Centers in North Africa
At a European Commission meeting today, Italy supported a proposal to build a series of immigration facilities that would process potential immigrants into the EU.
The Building Blocks of Fortress Europe: How EU Policy Is Failing Record Numbers of Migrants
Unprecedented numbers of migrants are attempting to reach Europe and 3,500 people died in the Mediterranean in 2014. VICE News examines some questionable EU responses to this reality that are endangering fundamental human rights.