Catholic official says refugees don’t leave their homes unless they have no choice

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – As western nations take conservative measures to keep migrants at bay, a senior official of the International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC) has warned that building fences and strengthening border controls ignores the fundamental causes of migration.

Stéphane Jaquemet – the ICMC Chief Operating Officer, Director of Policy and Director of ICMC Europe – said “people do not leave their homes unless they feel they have no other choice.”

“When we...