Trafficking fear as record numbers of migrant children arrive alone
- 8 years ago
Record numbers of migrant children are arriving on their own to Europe and elsewhere, leaving them vulnerable to exploitation by traffickers, it has been claimed.
Nearly 100,000 unaccompanied youngsters put in asylum requests across the globe last year, treble the number in 2014 and the highest since records began in 2006, says the UN’s refugee agency (UNHCR).
Nearly 100,000 unaccompanied youngsters put in asylum requests across the globe last year, treble the number in 2014 and the highest since records began in 2006, says the UN’s refugee agency (UNHCR).