Immigration

by ITALY | Tue, 09/02/2008 - 03:28
The leader of Italy's centre-left opposition provoked a storm on Monday when he called for immigrants to be given the right to vote.In an open letter to House…
by ITALY | Sat, 08/02/2008 - 03:06
Hundreds of immigrants who have arrived on the southern Italian island of Lampedusa this week were being transferred by ship and plane to holding centres…
by ITALY | Tue, 07/29/2008 - 03:25
Homeless West African immigrants stormed the cathedral in Naples on Monday, leading to a nine-hour stand-off with police.The immigrants, protesting alleged…
by ITALY | Mon, 07/28/2008 - 09:28
Homeless West African immigrants clashed with police at Naples Duomo Monday after staging a sit-in in the cathedral.A scuffle broke out as police tried to get…
by ITALY | Mon, 07/14/2008 - 09:23
At least three migrants died and around 25 were missing after their boat capsized at dawn near the Sicilian island of Lampedusa on Monday.Coastguards rushed to…
by ITALY | Wed, 07/09/2008 - 03:56
The summer wave of migrant landings on the small Sicilian island of Lampedusa continued Tuesday with a 'maxi-landing' of over 650 people in three boats.The…
by ITALY | Thu, 06/26/2008 - 03:56
The summer wave of migrant landings continued on Wednesday when over 200 people landed on the southern shores of Sicily.Two boats containing 53 migrants were…
by ITALY | Tue, 06/24/2008 - 03:32
Over 800 illegal migrants have landed on the Southern Italian coast over the last two days, sparking fears of a fresh immigration crisis.Coastguards believe…
by ITALY | Wed, 06/04/2008 - 03:52
Illicit immigration into Italy may not become a criminal offence, Premier Silvio Berlusconi said Tuesday.Asked about a United Nations warning on government…
by ITALY | Tue, 06/03/2008 - 09:24
Spanish gypsies staged a demonstration outside the Italian embassy here on Tuesday to protest against Italy's plans to adopt tough new laws against illegal…