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Greece’s controversial floating wall plan to block asylum seekers
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February 2, 2020
Greece is revealing plans to build a floating barrier in the Aegean Sea to stop refugees trying to reach the country's shores. But will this put the lives of asylum seekers and refugees at risk? To help answer that question, Evelien van Roemburg, the Europe migration campaign manager for Oxfam International, joined our Jennifer Palma.
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Greece’s controversial floating wall plan to block asylum seekers06:51 | February 2, 2020
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Three men arrested and charged in B.C. Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s killing02:32 | May 3, 2024
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Greece’s controversial floating wall plan to block asylum seekers06:51 | February 2, 2020
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Greece’s controversial floating wall plan to block asylum seekers
Description
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Greece is revealing plans to build a floating barrier in the Aegean Sea to stop refugees trying to reach the country's shores. But will this put the lives of asylum seekers and refugees at risk? To help answer that question, Evelien van Roemburg, the Europe migration campaign manager for Oxfam International, joined our Jennifer Palma.
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