  Mixed Migration into Europe   Mixed migration into EuropeThey
cross from West Africa to the Spanish Canary Islands; from
Morocco to southern Spain; from Libya to Malta and the Italian
islands of Sicily and Lampedusa; and from Turkey to the islands
of Greece.   People entering Europe irregularly - without
passports or visas - do so for a variety of reasons. In some
cases they are fleeing persecution, human rights violations and
armed conflict and can, therefore, be considered as refugees who
need special protection. More often, they are migrants trying to
escape poverty and unemployment.  In order to help governments
respond to some of the challenges posed by mixed movements of
refugees and migrants in a coherent and practical way, the UN
refugee agency has started implementing a 10-point plan which
sets out key areas in which action is required in countries of
origin, transit and destination.