➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ:
International: Half a million children have risked exploitation as refugee and migrant crisis turns into big business for smugglers
UNICEF Canada – September 02, 2016
New figures reveal that around half a million refugee and migrant children on the move are believed to have turned to smugglers since January 2015, as delays and desperation drive them into the hands of criminals quick to exploit their vulnerability.
http://www.ksla.com/story/32989079/half-a-million-children-have-risked-exploitation-as-refugee-and-migrant-crisis-turns-into-big-business-for-smugglers