Greece accused of refugee ‘pushback’ after family avoid being forced off island

Story of Palestinians who hid on Samos to escape deportation to Turkey appears to be proof' that pushbacks continue, claim rights groups

On 26 April Dimitris Choulis, an immigration lawyer based on the Greek island of Samos, opened his office door to find a family of four on his doorstep. Aisha*, 31, and her three children, all from Palestine.

She said pushback,'" said Choulis, and I understood what had happened." These were the only people left on the island out of a group of asylum seekers who had arrived from Turkey a few days before.