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leaders at Trans-Mediterranean Migration Forum in Tripoli

Illegal immigrants enemy of legal ones – Meloni

July 18, 2024July 18, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Premier Giorgia Meloni said “illegal migrants are the enemy of legal ones” at the Trans-Mediterranean Migration Forum in Tripoli.

Action being taken to prevent unauthorised entry into Italy. Image shows a visa for Italy.

Review of procedures preventing unauthorised entry into Italy

October 25, 2023October 25, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has announced a series of special inspections aimed at scrutinising visa operations at select Italian embassies abroad and preventing unauthorised entry into Italy.

Guardia Costiera, Italian Coastguard, rescues migrants

Hoped to do “better” on immigration – Meloni

September 24, 2023September 24, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni admits she had hoped to do “better” on controlling irregular migration. She came to power a year ago on the promise of dealing with immigration which has since surged.

refugees - EU flag with three hands of different ethnic origin

EU must help stop refugees turning to traffickers

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi says the EU needs policies to stop refugees turning to human traffickers. This follows Sunday’s migrant-boat disaster off Calabria in which scores of people died.

SOS HUmanity rescuing asylum seekers at sea. Photo: Max Cavallari / SOS Humanity

Italy stops 35 asylum seekers on NGO ship disembarking

November 6, 2022November 6, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

German organisation SOS Humanity’s ship Humanity 1 is first big test of far-right government’s immigration policy. Children, the old and ‘vulnerable’ were allowed off when the boat docked in Sicily. Hundreds of asylum seekers are still at sea on three other rescue ships.