Tens of thousands of migrants and refugees risk the perilous journey across the Mediterranean every year . The EU has been criticised for its handling of the migrant crisis in recent years but it is now facing a new wave of criticism over how to deal with people who have made their way into Europe
Tens of thousands of migrants and refugees risk the perilous journey across the Mediterranean every year . Many make the trip in dangerous boats owned by people smugglers ; thousands have died along the way in recent years .