Why many policies to lower migration actually increase it

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Why many policies to lower migration actually increase it

OlegD/ShutterstockEvery spring and summer, when the weather improves, the numbers of people trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe drastically increase, sometimes tripling. Distressing photos and headlines dominate front pages, and politicians stoke negative narratives about migration. People migrate for many reasons: safety, work, education, family or adventure. Even though politicians like to divide migrants into neat categories, such as…