Western Europe is seen by many as a beacon of liberty. But many immigrants who enter illegally are shunned, prosecuted and stripped of basic rights. Forced to live in the underworld, they scrape for food, shelter, work and dignity — and find that, whatever they do or not do, they are always on the wrong side of the law.

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