Italy: New migrant help center in Palermo
A new service is set to open in the city of Palermo on the Italian island of Sicily. It aims to help migrants in applying for residence permits, entrance visas, citizenship, and family reunification.
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Pro-refugee Italian mayor decries sentence
The former mayor of the town of Riace in southern Italy, Domenico Lucano, has defended himself against accusations after being sentenced to 13 years in jail, saying that he is proud of having helped people who arrived in Riace after1
Thousands of migrants rounded up in Libya
Libyan armed forces have detained more than 5,000 migrants, including hundreds of children and pregnant women, in a major raid. Meanwhile the country's coast guard intercepted and brought back hundreds of people who were trying to r1
Lampedusa: Remembering the dead as more migrants arrive
More than 600 migrants arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa at the weekend, as the island marked the anniversary of the tragic shipwreck which claimed the lives of over 360 migrants eight years ago.
EU Audits Court urges more data exchange against trafficking
The European Court of Auditors has published a report saying that more sharing of data between EU nations would help to counter migrant trafficking.