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Child Refugees ‘Wrongly Classified’ Amid Migrant Surge From Africa to Spain
Voice of America
A surge in the number of migrants making the treacherous journey from West Africa to the Spanish Canary Islands is straining local authorities, with human rights groups warning that many child migrants are being wrongly classed as adults by Spanish police, putting them at increased risk.
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