Politicians hiding migration benefits, fearing pro-immigrant label – UN Migration Special Rep

From the Mediterranean to Southeast Asia, hundreds of thousands of migrants are risking dangerous waters to escape war, persecution and economic hardship. Though developed nations have opened their doors to some, the figures are a mere drop in the ocean compared to the millions in need. What can be done to convince the world’s more fortunate nations to accept substantially more refugees, and can the causes of migration be addressed before people get into deep water in the first place? Oksana is joined by Peter Sutherland, UN special representative on international migration and development, to explore these issues.WATCH:http://rt.com/shows/worlds-apart-oksana-boyko/http://www.youtube.com/user/WorldsApartRT/videoshttps://soundcloud.com/rttv/sets/worlds-apartRT LIVE http://rt.com/on-airSubscribe to RT! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=RussiaTodayLike us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/RTnewsFollow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/RT_comFollow us on Instagram http://instagram.com/rtFollow us on Google+ http://plus.google.com/+RTListen to us on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/rttvRT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 1 billion YouTube views benchmark.