A reported 161 migrants reached the central Italian port of Ancona on April 22 aboard a vessel run by the NGO Solidaire. They were welcomed by some 40 volunteers from the regional chapter of the Red Cross.
Refugees would be allowed to travel home if the visit can prepare them for a later permanent return, as per an Interior Ministry proposal. Currently, a visit to one's home country can have their refugee status revoked.
The humanitarian vessel Life Support reached the Italian port of Ravenna on April 22, bringing ashore 82 rescued migrants, including 23 unaccompanied minors. One of them shared his story.
A Higher Regional Court in Frankfurt ruled on Tuesday that an Afghan migrant, accused of providing false travel papers to another Afghan, can be sent back to Greece to serve prison time.
The Algerian authorities reportedly expelled 1,141 migrants on Saturday (April 19) to northern Niger. Those expelled included 41 women and 12 children, local NGOs told reporters.