Greek islands, overwhelmed by refugees, seek help

I. Citation
Title: Greek islands, overwhelmed by refugees, seek help
Author: Anthee Carassava
Source: International Herald Tribune
Date: May 7th, 2008
Site: http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/05/07/europe/07greece.php
II. Summary
People in Africa, South Asia, and Middle East, from countries like Iraq, Pakistan, Ethiopia, and Somalia are immigrating illegally to Greece in order to escape their troubled countries. Most people use Greece as a refuge, and a bridge to other European countries. The Greek government is trying to get the people out, claiming that they don't have the means or space to house everyone. Last year, the Greek authorities incarcerated more than 112, 000 people! The only people spared are the children. Right now, minors are being housed by caring hotel owners, community members and church officials. But, that's only a temporary solution, because as soon as tourist season starts, the kids will be kicked out. Many people, including U.N. officials, have been criticizing their Greek system because of this.
III. Reaction
a) I think this article mostly relates to the AP World Theme of Interaction Among and Within Major Societies, because the refugees left their homelands due to tension and conflict within them. Now, they're interacting with the people of Greece, and in some cases, being kicked out, some cases being taken in, and some cases being put in jail. And within Greece, some problems have occurred, because all of these immigrants are there, but there isn't enough space for them.
b) Caused by the hardships they faced in their former homes, people from South Asia, Africa, and the Middle East migrated to Greece either to stay or to move on to a different European country. As one of the smallest and the poorest countries in the world, Greece won't stand for it. But some people don't appreciate what the administrative leaders have done law-wise, and these refugees might not have anywhere to go.
c) The person that wrote this article is a woman, maybe Greek, and probably not an insider. But if she lives in Greece, then she most likely has experienced the refugee situation firsthand.
d) This journalist calls the refugees a "rash" that's "besieging" Greece, and that doesn't seem too nice or positive. But other than that, Ms. Carassava doesn't show any bias.
e) The point of view of the immigrants themselves is missing. It would be great to hear from one of them to hear their story, and see if they can move to another country, and why they don't have citizenship.
f) I think that these people need a place to live, and that if Greece can't handle them, then they should be sent somewhere where they can be accommodated, instead of being carted off to jail. I can sympathize with both sides on this topic, but mostly I believe that either the immigrants either become legal citizens with a green card or something, or they find another place to go, other then where they came from. But I don't feel, however, that Greece should receive criticism, because, after all, those people are illegal immigrants, and they shouldn't be there. I'm glad that community members did show some compassion and took children into their estates, because right now they need protection and help.