Reuters offered insight into how Italy is promising to send more migrants who do not qualify for asylum back home, either by force or with their consent, as a fourth year of mass arrivals of migrants by sea began at a record-setting pace. The center-left government’s push to ramp up returns is meant both to deter migrants from risking the dangerous journey and to stem criticism from far-right parties that are capitalizing on anti-immigrant sentiment a year ahead of a national vote.
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Reuters offers insight into how Italy lagging on migrant returns as arrival numbers jump
06 March 2017, 12:00 am 1 minute
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Topics of Interest: Politics
Type: Reuters Best
Regions: Europe / Middle East / Africa