The European Union police agency says authorities dealing with Europe’s migrant crisis have lost track of about 10,000 unaccompanied children over the last 18 months amid fears that organized crime gangs are beginning to exploit the vulnerable youngsters.
Europol Chief of Staff Brian Donald said Monday that the figure “would be a conservative estimate across all the countries that are dealing with this migrant crisis.”
The revelation that so many youngsters are unaccounted for is the latest worrying development in the migrant crisis and underscores the risks faced by people fleeing conflict, poverty and persecution in the Middle East, Africa and Asia once they have reached the apparent safety of Europe.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
DixieBelle says
To trust any of the so called migrants was a big mistake. They should all be round up and sent to Iran. They seem to be good at sheltering terrorists.
nj says
Unfortunately, most of these kids are probably already being indoctrinated in ISIS camps.
Justin W says
Maybe the various governments should get control of the situation before continuing to admit people into their country.
Greg D. says
Various nations within the EU made a mistake, allowing Muslim migrants into their respective countries without further thought on the problems that come with allowing a culture, to migrate into their nations, that have such cultural differences, that view the West and Western Europe as enemies. Their Quran spells it out plainly. NOW! Scandia, France, Great Britain, and others are regretting it and the hi populations of Muslims in those countries are ‘ dictating’ changes to European laws, in regards to recognizing Muslim Law and all the complications that come with it. Europe has a Big Problem and it won’t be easy dealing with the mistakes they made in allowing Muslims by the trainload into their countries and letting them run roughshod over Traditional European traditions, their culture and laws. What we see happening to Europe, from America, serves us, as a warning of what can happen, when you leave migrating Muslims or other cultures unchecked and allow them to dictate national policy changes, that, ultimately serves to undermine the host countries laws and in the prrocess, puts some of these countries in danger. Its already happened and its going to get worse, in many peoples opinions. The Jihad is no joke Its a War against the West. This IS NOT a drill. We cannot turn a blilnd eye to the significance of the dangers that lay ahead.