A demonstration against the Greek government’s handling of the migrant crisis turned violent on the island of Chios on Wednesday night (September 14). <br /><br /> Reports suggest members of Greek ultra-right wing party Golden Dawn were involved in the protests. <br /><br /> Locals are angry over the rising number of petty crimes they say are committed by stranded migrants living on the island’s overcrowded migrant camp. <br /><br /> Police fired tear gas when about 150 protesters marched to the island’s refugee camp chanting anti-migrant slogans and singing the Greek national anthem. <br /><br /> According to the Greek government more than 13,000 people are housed on Greek island facilities built to house fewer than 8,000.<br /><br /> In total, there are over 60,000 refugees and migrants in the Greece. Most want to travel to Germany and other affluent member states.<br />
