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Live Updates: What's Happening in the Refugee Crisis

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Refugees Make Desperate Dash for Croatian Border

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ByGood Morning America

September 21, 2015, 2:22 pm

 -- The borders are tightening around European countries but that hasn't stopped desperate refugees and migrants from making the trek in the hopes of finding a safe place to re-start their lives.

Fences lined with barbed wire have been added around Hungary's borders and arrests are being made for anyone seen attempting an illegal border crossing.

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