ATHENS (Reuters) - Residents on the Greek island of Lesbos went on strike on Monday to protest against European policies they say have turned it into a “prison” for migrants and refugees.
Islanders shut businesses, shops, municipal offices, nurseries and pharmacies and dozens rallied on a central square, calling on the government to transfer asylum-seekers to the mainland.
“Lesbos is not a place of exile,” a banner read.
Just a few miles from Turkey’s coast, Lesbos has borne the brunt of Europe’s migrant crisis. In 2015, nearly a million people - most fleeing Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan - landed on its shores before heading north, mainly to Germany. ...
As if obeying some order from on-high, the MSM always uses the word "fleeing," drumming it into our heads countless times that refugees have no choice but to invade the West, even if fleeing poverty might simply mean they know they can get unemployment benefits in Europe that would be science fiction in, say, the Congo.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-europe-migrants-greece-lesbos/greek-island-on-strike-in-protest-against-becoming-migrant-prison-idUSKBN1DK1YT
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