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Migration issue : "Why are refugees dying on the shores of prosperous, peacetime Europe? Are the numbers really unmanageable? And what if border controls brought more migrants into the rich world, not less? This month’s New Internationalist digs deeper into the backstory to Europe’s refugee crisis – and lays out an alternative, humanitarian vision that recognizes the reality of 21st century migration."Humanity adrift. In a special report for this month’s Big Story, NI editor Hazel Healy travels to Lesvos to look for answers to Europe’s refugee crisis.Global refugee crisis: the facts. Where people come from, where they flee to – and why they keep moving. New Internationalist gives a worldwide context for refugee flows with this zoomable infograph from our Jan/Feb magazine.Who is cashing in on keeping migrants out? Ruben Andersson unpicks a murky border control industry that generates its own demand.‘How can you say no?’ Reem Haddad reports on how Christian Palestinians in Lebanon have welcomed Muslim refugees from Syria.9 inspiring stories of solidarity with refugees and migrants. While governments seal borders and erect walls, ordinary people are offering support and shelter. Hazel Healy offers a global sample.The fear of ‘not enough to go round’. Global inequality lies at the root of our anxiety over migrants, says Bridget Anderson.http://newint.org/issues/2016/01/01/Crédit photo : Migrants arrived by boat near the village of Skala on the Greek island of Lesbos. © Sergey Ponomarev - 