It’s currently one of the most ambitious – and most important – journalistic projects: The Migrants Files. Its latest investigation looks at the money that is spent on keeping migrants from entering Europe – and the companies that profit.

From Weekly Filet #213, in June 2015.

The Money Trails

The Migrants Files

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