With the 2015 refugee crisis exposing the perils of illegal immigration to Europe, more and more individuals are seeking legal ways to start a new life abroad. The threshold to overcome visa regulations, however, can be quite steep.
The healthcare center Samifo in Rome provides advice and treatment for asylum seekers and refugees to help overcome trauma due to violence, torture and war. There are about 10,000 refugees and migrants in Rome.
Budapest has urged a new EU-wide mechanism to deport migrants, saying that deportation is "mostly not possible" in current conditions. Hungary and Slovakia filed a joint case against the EU's refugee distribution scheme.
The Aquarius is a ship whose mission is to save migrants who are trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Europe. It has been performing humanitarian operations since February 2016. The Aquarius is operated by an NGO called SOS Médi1
Refugees often have to deal with stress and nervousness as a result of the difficult escape from their home country. A German psychiatric organization has launched a project to provide counseling to traumatized persons.