Immigration
Italy to be “tougher than Sarkozy” on Roma
Italian Interior Minister Robert Maroni, in an interview with Corriere della Sera, has said that the Italian government will prove itself“ tougher than Sarkozy” on the issue of the Roma and other EU immigrants who do not fulfill certain requirements.
Read MoreMilan mayor in immigration row
Milan Mayor Letizia Moratti, speaking at a conference on immigration at the city’s Università Cattolica, has caused controversy by suggesting that unemployed illegal immigrants commonly turn to crime.
Read MoreWoman fined for wearing Burqa
A 26-year-old Tunisian woman was approached by police and fined 500 euros [£430 or $648] for wearing a burqa in Novara [Piedmont] on Friday. The woman was walking to Friday prayers in the Mosque in the suburb of Sant’Agabio with her husband ...
Read MoreRosarno - 30 arrested
Thirty people in Rosarno [Reggio Calabria] were arrested on Monday for exploitation of illegal immigrant workers. An enquiry set up after the January Rosarno riots and headed by the Public Prosecutor of Palmi has uncovered an organised gangmaster system...
Read More1st March - a day without us
"We say we are part of the economy life of this country, but the authorities don’t want to see or listen to us. Tangerines and olives don’t fall from the sky."
Read MoreStabbing in Milan - Immigration debate flares again
The immigration debate in Italy has flared again following the stabbing and killing of a 19-year-old Egyptian youth, Azizi El Saled, in a poor area of Milan late on Saturday. The attack occurred following an argument on a bus and youths from Ecuador and Peru are now in custody.
Read MoreMinor found in car boot
Frontier police in Bari have arrested a 42-year-old Greek citizen who hid two Afghan boys in his car in order to smuggle them into Italy. The younger boy, aged 15, was crammed into a suitcase in the boot..
Read MoreRosarno riots reopen immigration debate
The world watched in disbelief as tensions between African immigrants and residents came to an ugly head in Rosarno [Reggio Calabria] last week. To understand what happened we first need to know something about the immigrants’ situation...
Read MoreItaly cracks down on illegal immigration
Italy cracked down on illegal immigration and crime with a new law Thursday.
Read MoreVatican reiterates calls for respect of migrant rights
The Vatican on Monday reiterated calls for countries to deal with immigration in respect of international conventions and human dignity.
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