EU OPENS MALI MIGRATION CENTRE
Oct 7th, 2008 by admin
The European Union plans to open an immigration centre in Mali to help cut down illegal migration. The centre, the first immigration centre outside Europe, will help people find work in Europe. Thousands of young West Africans try to make it into Europe illegally each year and many die on the way. Just last week the Spanish coastguards rescued a group of 230 young Africans – the largest single boatload of illegal immigrants to reach Spain. Mali was chosen because the West African nation is at the centre of well established migration routes. Many EU nations are tightening entry restrictions on non-EU nationals.
