Report: Who Is Profiting from the Multi-$Billion Business of European Immigration?
A new report suggests that huge economic interests lurk behind a number of NGOs and cooperatives dedicated to bringing as many immigrants as possible into Europe.
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Migrant Boat Landings Rise 57 Per Cent on 2016 as 1,300 Arrive in Sicily over Weekend
Illegal migrant sea crossings to Italy are up an astonishing 57 per cent on 2016 so far, with 1,300 landing in Sicily over the weekend.
Bishop Irate Over Mafia Kingpin’s Role as ‘Godfather’ in Baptism
In a bizarre scene that could have been lifted from a Francis Ford Coppola film, the son of Sicilian Mafia boss Totò Riina returned to his native town of Corleone to stand as godfather in his niece’s baptism, an act now denounced by the local bishop.
‘New Migrant Route’ Opens Between Algeria and Sardinia, 158 Arrive in One Night
The mass landing on the coast of Sardinia of 158 illegal Algerian migrants has been described by police as well organised and indicative that a new, regular stream of North Africans may be heading for the small Italian island.
‘Godmothers’ Increasingly Powerful in Italian Mafia Families
There has been a steady increase in the number of women in power positions among the different branches of the Italian Mafia, with some as brutal and calculating as the men they are replacing, according to recent reports.
7,100 More Migrants Rescued in Mediterranean Sea in Past Two Days
With a reprise of warm weather, record numbers of migrants have attempted crossing the Mediterranean from North Africa into Italy this week, with more than 7,000 migrants rescued and taken to southern Italy between Thursday and Friday.
Sicily Becoming A Migrant ‘Catastrophe’
Thousands of migrants a week land in Sicily and threaten to turn the island into a new Greece as authorities refuse to let migrants leave. In the past 36 hours over 1,300 migrants were rescued from drowning in the Mediterranean as they
Sicilians Rebel Against New ‘4-Star’ Migrant Center
A group of local citizens from the Italian Island of Sicily have denounced a recent political decision to turn a 4-star seaside resort into the latest migrant welcome center, near the historic city of Agrigento. The hotel Capo Rossello Realmonte
Nearly 4,000 Migrants Arrive in Southern Italy in Multiple Rescue Operations
On Tuesday morning, some 1,300 shipwrecked migrants were rescued in the Strait of Sicily and brought to Italy, joining the 2,600 migrants that came into Sicily over the weekend. With the arrival of temperate weather, thousands of migrants continue to
Nearly 1,000 Migrants Reach Italy, Signaling Shift in Route From Middle East
Nearly a thousand migrants rescued in the perilous Strait of Sicily have arrived into southern Italy Friday, among whom are hundreds of Syrians, Iraqis and Egyptians, which signals the adoption of a new migratory route from the Middle East into Europe.
Ten Separate Migrant Rescue Operations in Strait of Sicily in 24 Hours
As thousands of migrants set sail from north Africa, Italian naval vessels have conducted ten different rescue operations of foundering vessels laden with migrants trying to cross the perilous Strait of Sicily to reach Italian soil in the space of just 24 hours.
Migrants on Video: Paris Attacks ‘Good,’ ‘by 2025 All of France Will Become Muslim’
When asked on camera whether it is good to kill French people for Allah, Muslim migrants seeking asylum in Italy answered affirmatively, remarking that it is “good” to kill French people, and warning of a looming December 8 Islamist attack on Rome.
Migrants Accused Of Kidnapping And Attempted Robbery Following Unpaid Allowance Row
Twelve migrants from central Africa stand accused of kidnapping and attempted robbery at a refugee centre in Sicily. The group of 18- to 30-year-olds allegedly stormed the centre’s administrative offices before locking up the manager and a co-worker in order to steal “pocket money”
Libyan Patrol Boat Allegedly Opens Fire on Migrants, Killing One
A patrol boat allegedly opened fire on a raft carrying about 130 migrants off the coast of Libya on Monday, killing one and leaving another injured. According to witnesses from the raft, members of the Libyan military patrol were attempting to rob the passengers, but when they resisted, the militia answered with several rounds of gunfire.
