Rights violations, "violence against migrants" at Lampedusa
Three Italian organizations have denounced violations of human rights and violence against migrants, including children, at the Lampedusa hotspot and the deportation center in Potenza.
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Police bust gang providing "luxury trips" for migrants
An Italian investigation has identified a criminal organization that allegedly provided "luxury trips" for migrants from Tunisia to Sicily. Investigators in Palermo said they believed some of the members of the organization to be ji1
4,000 ready to be legal guardians of unaccompanied minors
According to Save the Children Italy, there are nearly 4,000 people in Italy who are ready to become volunteer legal guardians for unaccompanied child migrants in the country. These children currently number more than 14,300.
More asylum seekers living on the streets in Italy
A growing number of migrants are living on the streets in Italy and are not part of the hosting system, according to the 2018 report drafted by Rome's Centro Astalli, a Jesuit refugee center.
German Interior Ministry floats passport denial for 'jihadis'
German passports carried by alleged jihadis should be confiscated, according to a hardliner inside Germany's Interior Ministry. Depriving a German of citizenship is prohibited under Germany's post-war constitution.