Are EU countries using COVID-19 to clamp down on refugees? | Inside Story

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Italy and Greece have long complained of being overwhelmed by undocumented migrants into Europe. Rights groups say the coronavirus pandemic has given both Mediterranean countries a chance of a crackdown. The president of Sicily in Italy has ordered all refugee centres to close by midnight on Monday. Greece's government is rejecting accusations of secretly expelling migrants on leaky life rafts. Is another European refugee crisis on the way? Presenter: Imran Khan Guests: Niamh Keady-Tabbal - Researcher, Irish Centre for Human Rights Ulrich Brueckner - Jean Monnet Professor for European Studies, Stanford University in Berlin Rory O'Keefe - Founder, Koraki - Subscribe to our channel: aje.io/AJSubscribe - Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/AJEnglish - Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/aljazeera - Check our website: www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #InsideStory #EU #Refugees

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