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A man holding a child wipes his eye as the Kurdish family from Dohuk in Iraq waits for the border guard patrol, near Narewka, Poland, near the Polish-Belarusian border on Nov. 9. The three-generation family of 16 — with seven minors, including the young

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Here's what it's like for migrants trapped between Belarus and Poland

2:00pm November 16, 2021

Thousands of migrants are camped along the border of Belarus and Poland, trapped between the countries. EU officials accuse Belarus of luring them across the border.

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In 36 Hours, More Than 10,000 People Are Rescued In The Mediterranean

4:11pm August 31, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

The Italian navy and aid groups rescued 3,000 people coming from Libya on Tuesday and nearly 7,000 on Monday. Italy is struggling to handle the load.

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1 Day, 40 Boats, Thousands Of People Rescued Trying To Get To Europe

3:30pm August 30, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

In 24 hours, the Italian navy and aid groups rescued 6,500 people from wooden and rubber boats off the coast of Libya. The migrants did not have enough fuel to reach Europe.