New migrant journeys have smaller boats, fewer passengers
The latest migrant arrivals in Italy have involved smaller, more modest boats and fewer passengers, in an effort to avoid being detected at sea.
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Migrants: EU asylum office says applications down in June
The European Asylum Support Office (EASO) has said that in June asylum applications slightly decreased from May while their number went down 15% in the first half of 2018 compared to the same period last year.
Twelve African migrant workers killed in Italy truck crash
The men were being driven home after picking tomatoes when their van crashed into an oncoming truck. The second such crash in two days, it highlights the precarious working conditions foreign laborers face in Italy.
Riace mayor on hunger strike, 'no resources for migrants'
The mayor of Riace, a town in southern Italy revived by welcoming migrants, has started a hunger strike due to a lack of funding to continue integration projects. Over a hundred migrants may ''end up on the streets'' if funds not re1
Tunisia to contact Sarost 5 migrants' homes for repatriation
Tunisia has announced that it will be contacting the countries of origin of migrants rescued by the Sarost 5 ship to repatriate them. The migrants will theoretically have the possibility to request asylum or remain in the country, t1