Immigration

by ITALY | Wed, 05/13/2009 - 03:57
The United Nations refugee agency UNHCR voiced concern on Tuesday over Italy's new policy of taking boat people intercepted in the Mediterranean back to Libya…
by ITALY | Tue, 05/12/2009 - 03:59
Europe's human rights body, the Council of Europe rapped the European Union on Monday for its apparent indifference to Italy's new policy of turning back…
by ITALY | Mon, 05/11/2009 - 06:49
Malta on Monday refused permission for an Italian navy ship carrying rescued migrants to dock in Valletta.Italian authorities then instructed the ship carrying…
by ITALY | Thu, 05/07/2009 - 04:19
Malta must respect international rescue accords, Interior Minister Roberto Maroni said Wednesday after Valletta refused to pick migrants near the southern…
by ITALY | Wed, 04/29/2009 - 03:58
Nearly two-thirds of unaccompanied foreign children arriving in Italy have fled care homes and are now at risk, an international humanitarian organization…
by ITALY | Wed, 04/29/2009 - 03:44
Ten new identification and expulsion centres (CIEs) for illegal immigrants may be ready by the end of the year, Interior Minister Roberto Maroni said Tuesday.…
by ITALY | Sat, 04/25/2009 - 03:04
Italy and Malta are to receive more help from the rest of the European Union to deal with illegal immigration, according to European Justice Commissioner…
by ITALY | Wed, 04/22/2009 - 04:06
Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said Tuesday that laws on assisting illegal immigrants ''must be respected'' after Italy was forced to rescue seaborne…
by ITALY | Mon, 04/20/2009 - 06:27
Italy is to report Malta to the European Union after being forced to rescue seaborne migrants its eastern island neighbour refused.Interior Minister Roberto…
by ITALY | Sat, 04/04/2009 - 03:06
Left-wing groups have slammed two cities in the southern region of Puglia for allegedly promoting racial segregation after they set up bus services for…