Italy Facing Immigration Emergency -- Stars And Stripes
ROME (AP) -- Italy is facing a humanitarian and sanitation crisis on the tiny island of Lampedusa following the arrival of some 15,000 Tunisian boat people amid fears more migrants will flee there following coalition airstrikes on Libya.
Lampedusa is currently housing some 4,800 Tunisians, almost doubling the island's population of 5,000 and putting a severe strain on its immigrant holding center which has a capacity of just 850.
Read more ....
More News On Italy's Immigration Emergency
Italy's Lampedusa island hit by migrant crisis -- BBC
Italian island facing crisis, UN says -- Toronto Star
Lampedusa migrant numbers prompt UN crisis warning -- The Guardian
Italy demands Europe share burden of N.Africa exodus -- Reuters
New Migrant Arrivals on Lampedusa Lead to Massive Overcrowding -- Relief Web
Tunisian reaps profit from illegal migrants -- AFP
My Comment: And this is just the first wave.
No comments:
Post a Comment