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60 African Migrants Arrive Italy A Week After Their Rescue
60 African migrants arrived in Italy on Wednesday, just over a week after they were rescued in the Mediterranean Sea off conflict-stricken Libya, according to a charity operating the vessel said. The Geo Barents, a rescue vessel operated by Doctors Without Borders, docked at Augusta late on Tuesday after Italian authorities gave it permission of…
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Lampedusa: Italy’s Little Island Of Hope For Immigrants
On Sunday, May 9, 2021, Italian media reported four boats arrived at Lampedusa, a tiny island south of Italy. These boats brought in over 2000 immigrants from Africa and Asia that arrived in two batches within 24 hours. Despite the frightening death toll and Italy’s harsh immigration laws, each year, a staggering number of immigrants arrive…