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AS IT IS 2016-03-07 Don't Come to Europe, EC Chief Tells Migrants

Migrants should not travel to Europe, says European Council President Donald Tusk¹.

“I want to appeal to all potential illegal, economic migrants wherever you are from,” Tusk said. “Do not come to Europe. Do not believe the smugglers. Do not risk your lives and your money; it is all for nothing.”

The EU president said the number of migrants crossing the Aegean Sea from Turkey remains³ too high. Migrant smuggling⁴ continues to be a major problem. Measures must be in place to stop the illegal movement.

Greece or any other European country will no longer be a transit⁵ country,” he said.

Tusk praised Turkey for clamping down on illegal migration⁶ and the smugglers who transport them.

Tusk is on tour of nations have trouble dealing⁷ with the migrant issue.

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migrant – n. a person who goes from one place to another, usually for economic reasons

smuggler² – n. a person who moves someone or something from one country into another illegally and secretly

clamping down – v. to try harder to punish people who are doing something that is not legal or proper