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    Mayor arrested for aiding illegal immigration

    Italy arrests mayor for allegedly aiding illegal immigration


    • By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

    MILAN — Oct 2, 2018, 2:35 PM ET



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    The mayor of a small town in southern Italy that became a model for immigrant integration was placed under house arrest Tuesday for allegedly aiding illegal immigration, a move that brought a well-spring of support for the mayor.

    Italian financial police arrested the mayor of Riace, Domenico Lucano, as part of an investigation into the allocation of a half-million euros in public funds to house refugees and asylum-seekers.


    Authorities said the investigation also is examining allegations that fraudulent associations were set up so immigrants could take over trash disposal contracts and the arranging of marriages of convenience to help female immigrants remain in Italy.


    Lucano's companion, Tesfahun Lemlem, also was placed under investigation and risks losing her Italian residency.


    Locri prosecutor Luigi D'Alessio told Sky 24 that the 18-month-old investigation is much broader in scope than what was contained in the arrest warrant.


    Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini, who has taken a hard line on immigration, hailed the mayor's arrest.


    "What will all the do-gooders who want to fill Italy with immigrants say now?" Salvini wrote on Twitter.


    But a hashtag that in English translates to "Riace won't give up" (#Riacenonsiarresta) was trending on the same platform with support for the mayor and his hospitable policy.


    Hundreds of people gathered in Rome to support Lucano under banners reading "Solidarity is not a crime." Italian journalist and news show host Gad Lerner called the mayor's arrest "a slap in the face to those who practice the duty of welcoming."


    The Calabrian town of Riace gained recognition for integrating hundreds of migrants into the town of fewer than 2,000 residents, starting with the arrival of a boat carrying more than 200 Kurdish refugees in 1998.


    The town offered the newcomers housing in vacant properties that once housed Italians who moved north long before.


    As mayor, Lucano made accommodating immigrants and refugees central to his administration. His government opened schools to help them and offered micro-credit to start small businesses, including a recycling project run by two immigrants who used donkeys to go door-to-door to collect refuse.

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    Section 1324 of title 8 of the US code makes it a federal felony to encourage illegals to live in america . Trump needs to enforce that law and prosecute officials in sanctuary cities.

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    That headline got my attention....didn't think it could be a mayor in the U.S.
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    Me too, Jean! I was saying "oh this can't be" and then I read the article and of course it was in another country, darn it!!

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    Start arresting OUR governors and mayors for this!!!

    Cut off all freebies to illegal aliens and NO tax refunds!
    ILLEGAL ALIENS HAVE "BROKEN" OUR IMMIGRATION SYSTEM

    DO NOT REWARD THEM - DEPORT THEM ALL

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