Many of the children migrants have been subjected to forced labor and prostitution. UN officials have called on the EU to create "protection corridors" for children migrants fleeing to Europe.
Chancellor Angela Merkel has "guaranteed" she will oppose any limit on the number of migrants entering Germany. The chancellor's remarks just days before the German election put her at odds with her Bavarian ally.
The Pope praises Italy's efforts on the migrant crisis. InfoMigrants takes a look at the current debate on Afghan deportations from Germany, and at how much money refugees in Germany receive.
Pope Francis thanked Italy and Greece for their efforts on migration and "blessed" the Italian government's work on migrants and Libya, speaking to journalists on his return flight from his recent visit to Colombia.
This picture shows migrants and refugees at dinner in the Red Cross humanitarian station in Rome's Tiburtina III neighborhood. The dinner, which was prepared by the migrants themselves and consistency of typical Eritrean dishes, was1