Work ongoing as Italy set to open up detention centers for asylum-seekers in Albania; AP Explains
Migrants rescued at sea while attempting to reach Italy are likely to see themselves transported to Albania from next month while their asylum claims are processed, under a controversial deal in which the small Balkan country will host thousands of asylum-seekers on Italy’s behalf. Sending asylum-seekers to non-EU countries to process their claims has been a controversial issue in Europe with human rights groups saying the deal compromises the safety of refugees. (AP video shot by Erion Xhabafti/Paolo Santalucia, roduction by Trisha Thomas)
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