The young are at forefront of global migration surge: L.A. Times

The young are at the forefront of the global migration currently underway, reports Patrick McDonnell and Nabih Bulos in the Los Angeles Times.

“They are converging on the U.S. border and on multiple entry points to Europe, from the English Channel to the Mediterranean to the continent’s eastern flanks. Many hail from regions with predominantly youthful populations, median ages typically in the low 20s, well below those in Western Europe and the United States,” the story notes.

Almost 80% of more than 5.5 million first-time asylum seekers in Europe since 2014 were 34 or younger, according to Eurostat, the statistical branch of the European Union. Close to one-third were under 18, the story notes.