A call for EU to halt criminalisation of humanitarian support for refugees

A southern border, a trail of desperate migrants and a wall. These are the central components of a story we have become familiar with, writes CEO of Trócaire, Caoimhe de Barra.

A call for EU to halt criminalisation of humanitarian support for refugees
Thu, 20 Jun, 2019 - 11:29
Caoimhe de Barra, Trócaire CEO

A southern border, a trail of desperate migrants and a wall. These are the central components of a story we have become familiar with, writes CEO of Trócaire, Caoimhe de Barra.

But if your mind is jumping to Donald Trump and Mexico, you should think closer to home.

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