80,000illegalmigrantsvoluntarilydeportedfromLibyasince2015:IOM_GuangmingOnlineTRIPOLI,May21(Xinhua)--TheInternationalOrganizationforMigration(IOM)onTuesdaysaidthat80,000illegalmigrantshavebeenvoluntarilydeportedfromLibyatotheircountriesoforiginsince2015underIOM'sVoluntaryHumanitarianReturn(VHR)program.Thedeportedmigrantsincluded2,733victimsofhumantrafficking,843unaccompaniedorseparatedchildren,and5,144migrantswithmedicalneeds,thestatementsaid.Returningmigrantsreceivepost-arrivalreceptionassistanceinthecountriesofreturnandcomprehensivereintegrationsupportthroughindividualreintegrationassistancepackages,includingeconomic,social,andpsychosocialsupport,thestatementadded."IOMLibya'sstaffworkaroundtheclocktoassistvulnerablemigrantsinLibyawhoareinneedofurgentprotectionassistance.Enablingmigrantstomakeinformedchoicesandensuringtheirrighttoreturnhomeisadvocatedfor,theVHRprogramoffersaglimmerofhopeinthefaceofextremeadversity,"saidTauhidPasha,IOMLibya'sactingchiefofmission.EversincethefallofthelateleaderMuammarGaddafi'sregimein2011,LibyahasbecomeapreferredpointofdepartureforthousandsofillegalimmigrantswhoattempttocrosstheMediterraneanSeatoreachEuropeanshores.Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.