Rejected petition Help save migrants fleeing conflict in the Middle East and grant asylum to more.

Thousands of people are fleeing ISIS and the warzones of the Middle East. They feel their only escape is to come to Europe and they are desperately taking any method of transport they can, however unsafe, usually provided by criminal gangs. They need safe passage, assistance and asylum now.

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This BBC article is a fair and accurate summary of the current situation.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24583286

Here is a distressing article about a drowned child washed up on the beach in Greece as his parents attempted to find safe haven for him.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/02/shocking-image-of-drowned-syrian-boy-shows-tragic-plight-of-refugees?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Facebook

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Date submitted 2 September 2015
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