EU Leader Urges Crackdown on ‘Illegal Migration’

The European Union’s president called Thursday for a crackdown on migrants who are only looking for jobs as opposed to those fleeing war or persecution, as migrants keep arriving on Europe’s shores in ever-greater numbers
EU Leader Urges Crackdown on ‘Illegal Migration’
Migrants queue to receive their daily food distribution in a makeshift camp known as the "jungle", in Calais, northern France, Thursday, June 25, 2015. AP Photo/Michel Spingler
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BRUSSELS—The European Union’s president called Thursday for a crackdown on migrants who are only looking for jobs as opposed to those fleeing war or persecution, as migrants keep arriving on Europe’s shores in ever-greater numbers.

More than 100,000 migrants have crossed the Mediterranean and landed in Europe so far this year — with almost 2,000 dying or going missing along the way. Although many are fleeing war zones, others who are just looking for a better life in Europe do not qualify for international protection.