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Migrants aboard the Dutch-flagged rescue Vessel "Sea Watch 3" sailing off Malta's coast, react with an NGO volunteer (L) on January 9, 2019 after it was announced that Malta has reached a deal with other EU member states to allow migrants onboard to disembark. - Malta has reached a deal with other EU member states to allow 49 migrants aboard two rescue ships off the coast of the island nation to disembark, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said on January 9. Muscat said that of the total of 298 migrants, 176 would be sent to Germany, France, Portugal, Ireland, Romania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Italy. (Photo by FEDERICO SCOPPA / AFP) (Photo credit should read FEDERICO SCOPPA/AFP/Getty Images)

Migrants aboard the Dutch-flagged rescue Vessel "Sea Watch 3" sailing off Malta's coast, react with an NGO volunteer (L) on January 9, 2019 after it was announced that Malta has reached a deal with other EU member states to allow migrants onboard to disembark. - Malta has reached a deal with other EU member states to allow 49 migrants aboard two rescue ships off the coast of the island nation to disembark, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said on January 9. Muscat said that of the total of 298 migrants, 176 would be sent to Germany, France, Portugal, Ireland, Romania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Italy. (Photo by FEDERICO SCOPPA / AFP)        (Photo credit should read FEDERICO SCOPPA/AFP/Getty Images)