Refugees escaping war and hardship in the Middle East who risked their lives and paid smugglers 1000’s of dollars to reach the safety of Europe, are now trying to swim their way back to Turkey. They are leaving behind asylum detention centers described by some as unfit for animals. Some migrants weary of deportation back to Turkey and an uncertain welcome by the authorities have pre-empted the process to avoid facing Turkish interrogation and detention. Greek Reporter reports: Dozens of people stood on the small shore just outside the camp and watched as the swimmers inched towards the Turkish city of Cesme. While it appears close, it’s in fact twenty-six kilometers removed from the central eastern shore of Chios, not accounting for oceanic currents. A large proportion of people staying in the Chios camps arrived on March 20, some fifty days ago, and bureaucratic procedures have only slowly and laboriously been established. Interviews for the immense number of asylum applications have been delayed by local resistance to the import of containers by the European Asylum Support Office and lack of staff has plagued the First Reception Service, a Greek governmental organization. Additionally, about 2000 refugees on the island are much [...]