Immigration to Italy

Migrants in a boat during a rescue operation by Italian navy ship San Marco off the coast to the south of the Italian island of Sicily.

Italy has been rescuing migrants stranded at sea — but they don’t want to pay for it

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After receiving little help from the European Union, Italy is considering closing down its “Mare Nostrum” operation. The operation was designed to rescue immigrants stuck out at sea. Now countries in the European Union say they can’t afford to support this operation.

"The Door of Lampedusa, Door of Europe" underscores the situation of refugees who arrive on Lampedusa as the entry point to the rest of Europe.

The refugee tragedy at Lampedusa seems all too familiar to a reporter covering the US-Mexico border

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Rescued migrants on board a coastguard vessel arrive at the harbor of Lampedusa.

Tragedy strikes African migrants headed to Italy seeking asylum

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Migrant boat capsizes in Italian waters

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