Migrants in Greece Claim Police Target Them

Greece is a main entry and transit point for African, Asian and Middle Eastern migrants desperate to get to Europe in search of protection and a better life. The Greek government is under pressure from the European Union to stem the influx. Two years ago, the authorities began an operation detaining migrants and asylum-seekers, some of whom say they are targeted indiscriminately despite having papers to work and live in the country. In a small shop in the Kypseli neighborhood, a group...

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