Migrant crisis: Inept leaders lay foundations of future unrest

EU political leaders spreading hostility and distrust towards these courageous, desperate people is profoundly worrying, writes Edel McGinley

Making the hazardous and treacherous journey across land and sea to preserve your life and that of your loved ones is something most of us will never have to experience. The people who make these journeys are talented, resourceful and creative and should be applauded, not feared.

The bravery it takes to leave family, friends and everything you have known and set out into a hostile world with no guarantees of safety or indeed survival is extraordinary. Emotional, psychological and physical health and wellbeing is at risk, and many pay with their lives.