The Dark Side of Greece's Immigration Policy: A Human Cost Hidden in Plain Sight The recent tragedy off the island of Gavdos has left at least one person dead and 25 missing after a boat carrying migrants sank.
This disaster highlights the human cost of Europe's increasingly restrictive immigration policies.
Greece's conservative government has implemented measures aimed at deterring migrants from crossing its borders by sea, including suspending asylum claims for three months and building a permanent transit facility on Crete.