AdvertisementDesperation Outweighs Dangers For Europe-Bound MigrantsOctober 18, 2013Lauren FrayerfacebookEmailMigrants arrive in Valletta, the Maltese capital, aboard a patrol boat on Oct. 12, a day after their boat sank, killing more than 30 people, mostly women and children — just the latest deadly migrant tragedy to hit the Mediterranean. Despite Europe's financial crisis illegal immigrants continue to attempt to enter Europe through its southern coastal countries as they seek a better life. (Getty Images)