Thousands of Rohingya immigrants stranded on boats. Original article on CNN.com (opens in new tab) Myanmar is Buddhist majority with Rohingya Muslim minority. In 2012, ethnic violence between them killed hundreds. Over 100,000 have fled Myanmar (also called Burma) since. Those that remain live in segregated, rural camps & ghettos. Myanmar doesn’t acknowledge the Rohingyas as citizens. Now, thousands are …
Enter Europe or Die
African & Middle Eastern immigrants flee to Italy. Immigrants from Middle East & West Africa are fleeing to Italy. The rise of Islamic extremists push people to leave home. 10,000 immigrants arrived in Italy just last weekend. Thousands more make the 310-mile journey every week. They pay human traffickers ~$700 for the trip. They’re crammed into makeshift vessels that often …