ATHENS, Greece — The U.N. refugee agency pulled out staff Tuesday from facilities on Lesbos and other Greek islands being used to detain refugees and migrants as an international deal with Turkey came under further strain.
Greece began arresting everyone arriving in boats from Turkey after the agreement went into effect Sunday. They are being held at European Union-supervised registration centers known as “hotspots” in what Greek government officials describe as “compulsory supervision.”
Under the deal, detained migrants and refugees will be sent back to Turkey, which in return will receive additional EU financial aid and join an EU resettlement program for Syrians and others fleeing war.
About 2,000 people have been detained since the deal took effect, with migrants still arriving in boats despite the crackdown.
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