World Refugee Policy Needs Serious Rethinking

The plight of refugees is increasingly appearing in global headlines. We are told that 500 are feared dead in another desperate attempt to reach Europe. The 12 refugees taken by Pope Francis to the Vatican after his visit to a refugee camp have described their rescue as a miracle. There is increasing criticism of the EU's deal with Turkey regarding Syrian refugees even though it appears the deal and NATO patrols are stemming the flow of migrants across the Mediterranean Sea .  Nonetheless, sm...