Italy calls national emergency on migrant influx

Italy calls national emergency on migrant influx
Reuters
Reuters - 17 minutes ago

ROME (Reuters) - Italy declared a nationwide state of emergency over the arrival of immigrants on Friday as Silvio Berlusconi's right-wing government pushes forward with its crackdown on illegal immigration.
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Parliament said in a statement that the state of emergency which gives police and local authorities additional powers to tackle the influx, was extended to the entire country to combat the "persistent and exceptional" arrival of illegal immigrants. It did not give further details.

The state of emergency was earlier in effect only for the southern provinces of Sicily, Puglia and Calabria.

Italy's long shoreline and proximity to Africa make it a popular entry point into Europe for thousands of Africans who make hazardous journeys in flimsy boats each year.

The move by Berlusconi's government, which won an April election promising a hard line on illegal immigration that it blames for crime, was immediately attacked by the opposition.

"This way it ends up only increasing the worries and insecurities of people, exactly the opposite of what should be done," Democratic Party politician Marco Minniti said.

The head of Medicins Sans Frontieres in Italy told the Ansa news agency that migrant arrivals on the southern island of Lampedusa in the first seven months of the year were up 30 percent from a year ago but were stable compared to prior years.

Berlusconi earlier this week won parliamentary approval for a new package of reforms to tackle the issue of illegal immigration.

(Writing by Deepa Babington; Editing by Mariam Karouny)
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What did Obama say? Something to effect America and Europe would be expected to do more, give more.....not less in this wonderful global quest. Otherwise I guess he means we all must be eating rock soup and squatting in huts before it's equal.....while the elite few live in unbelievable wealth.

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The move by Berlusconi's government, which won an April election promising a hard line on illegal immigration that it blames for crime, was immediately attacked by the opposition.

"This way it ends up only increasing the worries and insecurities of people, exactly the opposite of what should be done," Democratic Party politician Marco Minniti said.

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So it seems that Italy's "Democrats" are also un-patriotic idiots like ours. Welcome to the club!

Amazing that Italy can figure this out, and American, the world's super power can't. It's called closing the borders!

Go Italy, go Italy - keep it going;

And you have the POPE :!:

We the Citizens of the United States still are suffering,

Due to the promotion of an invasion by the POPE :!:

Could it be that Muslims are invading Italy;

And the conversion to Catholic will never happen for the POPE :!:

Go Italy, go Italy - keep it going.

Hey lets send the article to Gavin Newsom, Feinstein, Price, Pelosi, and Boxer,Villaraigosa.

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Hey lets send the article to Gavin Newsom, Feinstein, Price, Pelosi, and Boxer,Villaraigosa.

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6 very evil, mean, obnoxious, brainless, traitors, who have absolutely no good conscience or ability to be placed in a position of power!

Countries like Italy, England and Denmark are now catching on to the threat of multi-culturalism. IT DOESNT WORK.