Neighbouring Countries: Immigration Measures and Mediterranean Sea

neighbouring countries: The Syrian civil war alone has forced some 5 million people to seek safety in neighbouring countries, and has displaced more than 6 million more, according to Toronto Star. In Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon and elsewhere in the region millions of Syrians live in desperate circumstances. Adrian Wyld / THE CANADIAN PRESS By Star Editorial Board Wed., Feb. 1, 2017 Countries around the world are grappling with the global migrant crisis. Many decide their only chance is to take the treacherous trip across the Mediterranean Sea in search of a new life in Europe. Considered in this context, Donald Trump's new immigration measures are particularly brutal. Those who survive face yet more steep challenges. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.