Before August eighteenth the boat was called a humanitarian crisis. The Open Arms, a rescue ship, was stranded off Italy’s coast. Why? Because Italy refused to let the rescued people in. Over 100 people were crammed on the ship for two weeks. Minors were eventually let onto Italian soil; without their parents. Other countries have offered to take some of the people in but leaders believe the journey is too far for the weak passengers.
This is a summary of the article “Migrant Ship Stranded Off Italy in ‘Crisis,’ Aid Group Says” by The New York Times.