Recent events involving Syrian refugees arriving at North American borders contain brought to light the increased global traffic along the continent’s migrant routesWhen eight Syrians handed themselves in to immigration authorities on the Texas-Mexico border final week,the incident was held up by conservative politicians as a troubling reflection of the unusual threats facing the US after the Paris terror attacks.
Similarly, news that five Syrian men had been detained in Honduras with false Greek passports was presented as a novel – and potentially sinister – development.
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Source: theguardian.com