Immigrants Left Floating *IN* The Sea!!


	Immigrants Left Floating IN The Sea!!

thisnamecantbetaken

5-29-2007 5:15 PM

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empathy, humanity, profits, ethics, immigration

thisnamecantbetaken says:

I'm shocked and saddened to read of behaviour like this.

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5-30-2007 6:43 AM

Rashid Malik

Why people toss their lives for money? A sad sad story indeed. Nice clip TNCT.

5-30-2007 8:49 AM

dorine

"...would have interrupted her voyage."??? This is outrageous!

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