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Title: Italy adopts law to curb migrants
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BBC
URL Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8132084.stm
Published: Jul 3, 2009
Author: BBC News
Post Date: 2009-07-06 16:29:19 by X-15
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Views: 151
Comments: 6
Italy's parliament has given final approval to a law criminalising illegal immigration and allowing citizens' patrols to help the police keep order. The new measures have been strongly criticised by human rights groups and the Vatican. Illegal immigration will be punishable by a hefty fine and those who knowingly house illegal migrants will face up to three years in prison. The law also extends detention periods for illegal migrants to six months. It was passed in the Senate (upper house) on Thursday, with 157 in favour and 124 against. The lower house passed it in May. Citizens' patrols The unarmed citizens' patrols are among the most controversial measures. A right-wing uniformed group called the Italian National Guard was set up last month, likened by some to Benito Mussolini's Fascists. It vowed to start patrolling the streets. But Interior Minister Roberto Maroni said the group, which sports beige uniforms and black military-style hats, would not be allowed to mount street patrols. Mr Maroni, a member of the anti-immigration Northern League, has steered the legislation through parliament. The party is a key ally of Italy's right-wing Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, and made tougher measures against immigration a condition of its support for his re-election last year. The new law makes illegal immigration punishable by a fine of 5,000 to 10,000 euros (£4,276 - £8,553). It also requires parents registering a birth to present documents proving that they are legal residents. Italy has just introduced a policy of returning boatloads of migrants to Libya before they can claim asylum. The government says it faces an unmanageable flood of immigrants, many arriving on outlying islands which do not have the means to cope. More than 36,000 migrants landed on the shores of Italy last year - an increase of about 75% on the year before. Critics say the government is targeting especially immigrants and Roma (Gypsies). The Vatican said the new law was "focusing on crime and leaving integration completely out of the picture".
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#1. To: X-15 (#0)
That's something you can sink your teeth into Dagos rule bump! (and I'm not even Italian)
"America without her freedoms, is like a body without a soul" - Adam Kokesh
what an inane statement. is the Vatican integrated?
The smooth criminal transition from Bush/Cheney to Obama
Good!
“However weak the individual white man, his ancestors produced the greatness of Europe; however strong the individual black, his ancestors never lifted themselves from the darkness of Africa.” -- Carlton Putnam
There's a proper ratio of child molesters to nun chasers, I'm sure.
_________________________________________________________________________ yep ;)
The smooth criminal transition from Bush/Cheney to Obama
Can we get this here? Something needs to be done but you know they aren't going to address this issue. No it is more important to impose a massive energy tax increase.
#2. To: X-15 (#0)
The Vatican said the new law was "focusing on crime and leaving integration completely out of the picture".
#3. To: X-15 (#0)
#4. To: christine (#2)
what an inane statement. is the Vatican integrated?
"This man is Jesus,” shouted one man, spilling his Guinness as Barack Obama began his inaugural address. “When will he come to Kenya to save us?”
-Schweizerische Schuetzenzeitung (Swiss Shooting Federation) April, 1941
#5. To: X-15 (#4)
#6. To: X-15 (#0)
It also requires parents registering a birth to present documents proving that they are legal residents.
… in the past CO2 (or water) was pumped, at some cost, into depleting oil and gas fields to get out more. This will continue, but the taxpayer will contribute to these costs as the oil companies will be paid for taking the unwanted stuff off governments emission balance sheets! No wonder the oil companies are keen on CCS…
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