Saturday, May 25 2013, 03:56 AM

World

Sealed off

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Illegal immigrants are seen at detention center in Filakio village, northern Greece, near the borders with Turkey on Thursday. Greece launched an aggressive campaign this month to try to seal its 200-kilometer (130-mile) northeastern border, as it faces a debilitating financial crisis that has caused a swell in joblessness and a surge in racist attacks against immigrants with dark skin. (AP/Nikolas Giakoumidis)Illegal immigrants are seen at detention center in Filakio village, northern Greece, near the borders with Turkey on Thursday. Greece launched an aggressive campaign this month to try to seal its 200-kilometer (130-mile) northeastern border, as it faces a debilitating financial crisis that has caused a swell in joblessness and a surge in racist attacks against immigrants with dark skin. (AP/Nikolas Giakoumidis)