UNHCR redefines role in Greece as EU-Turkey deal comes into effect

You probably heard the UNHCR withdrew some of its staff from the Greek islands after Sunday, March 20th. Here is the statement from the spokeswoman about that and the reasons why. Currently, the new arrivals are being treated like illegals, NOT as refugees. They are being kept in detention camps that only last week were hosting new arrivals granted freedom of movement. Now they are not able to leave these fenced in areas to buy extra food, etc.