Tiny State of Malta Struggles to Cope with Illegal Immigrants

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Series Details 24.11.07
Publication Date 24/11/2007
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Hundreds of African boat people arrive on the shores of the EU's smallest state, Malta every year. The tiny country is struggling to cope with the influx -- camps are bursting at the seams and xenophobia is on the rise.
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BBC News, 27.8.08: Malta fears 71 migrants drowned http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7585004.stm
BBC News, 2.7.07: Key facts: Africa to Europe migration http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6228236.stm
Channel 4: Immigration: Malta's crisis http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/society/immigration+maltas+crisis/564207
BBC News, 9.5.09: Malta struggles with desperate refugees http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8040797.stm
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