Migrants lay children across railway tracks demanding ‘racist’ Europe re-opens borders

http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/652258/Migrants-children-railway-tracks-racist-Europe-re-opens-borders

DESPERATE migrant families laid their own children across railway tracks in an attempt to force European leaders to open their borders.

By Zoie O'Brien

PUBLISHED: 05:36, Mon, Mar 14, 2016 | UPDATED: 07:56, Mon, Mar 14, 2016

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Migrants have stopped trains running in Greece by laying their children on the tracks

The refugees are looking to escape the Idomeni migrant camp in Greece, which is four times the size of the Calais jungle.

As they demanded Macedonia re-open they borders so they can continue their way through the main bloc, they lay toddlers across the tracks.

One of the children held a piece of cardboard that read “Open the border.” Other protesters were clapping and chanting.

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Adults and children would not let trains pass as they called for the opening of borders Toddlers and young children are among the refugees blocking train tracks

I'm child and might not know much, but I believe treating people disrespectful for being born on the other side of the planet is called: 'RACISM’

Migrant child

Another child held a banner reading: "I'm child and might not know much, but I believe treating people disrespectful for being born on the other side of the planet is called: 'RACISM’.”

The demonstration addressed the Macedonian authorities, which completely sealed the border for asylum seekers on Wednesday, trapping some 12,000 migrants and refugees in Greece. Dimitris Vitsas, the Greek minister responsible for coordinating the refugee flow, expressed his hope on Saturday that the Idomeni issue will be “resolved within a week”.

The minister is not keen to se forceful measures as has been seen with riot police in France.
As of next week 50,000 spots at migrant centres across Greece will open.

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