Yesterday (10th), the Italian police released data showing that in 2023, Italy issued deportation orders for a total of 28,983 immigrants, but only 4,368 were actually repatriated. At the same time, the European Parliament has adopted a controversial new policy for asylum. Only 15% of migrants are actually repatriated by Italy
According to the Italian Fanpage network and the 24-hour sun, yesterday was the 172nd anniversary of the establishment of the Italian National Police. On the same day, the Italian police released a report that in 2023, Italy issued deportation orders for a total of 28,983 immigrants, but only 4,368 were actually repatriated, accounting for about 15%. Among them, 3,538 people were repatriated by the police to their countries of origin by flights and ferries, mainly Tunisia and Egypt.
The total number of illegal immigrants who landed in Italy through the Mediterranean Sea in 2023 exceeded 150,000, and the number of people registered with the police to apply for asylum was 138,000. This is a significant increase from the previous year: 105,000 people landed in 2022 and 84,000 applied for asylum. According to Eurostat, in 2022, Italy ordered the repatriation of about 28,000 migrants, and about 2,800 actually repatriated. In 2023, 986 migrants who arrived in Italy and sought asylum were transferred to other countries in the European Union. Most of them were transferred to Germany, about 800 people. This is followed by Finland, Croatia, Portugal, France, Ireland, Lithuania and Norway. Since taking office, Meloni's government has repeatedly taken action on the issue of illegal immigration, trying to push for deportation and repatriation measures. The Italian government approved a new decree in October last year calling for a stronger deportation process. It also provides that immigrants with long-term residence may also be deported for reasons that threaten public or national security.
Italy's interior minister, Piantdis, said at the time that the number of evictions was expected to increase, when introducing the rules. But he did not announce the government's desired target for the number of evictions. • The EU Convention on Migration and Asylum strengthens controls on irregular entry of migrants
The European Parliament yesterday ratified the new Migration and Asylum Convention, including 10 pieces of legislation reforming immigration and asylum policy, by a vote of 322 in favour, 266 against and 31 abstentions. The objective of the Migration and Asylum Convention is to establish uniform rules and procedures across all EU member states, with the aim of processing asylum applications more quickly and more efficiently for repatriation, and to strengthen support for countries with excessive migration pressure.
Pixabay includes improvements to the Identification Rules on Arrival and the introduction of a new screening procedure whereby persons entering the EU irregularly will undergo an initial screening within 7 days, including identification, biometric data collection (over 6 years old), health and safety checks. Persons who are not entitled to asylum shall be repatriated within three months. The convention will also strengthen solidarity among EU member states, which have the right to choose whether to admit asylum seekers, provide financial support or provide operational support. To help countries such as Italy that are facing excessive migration pressure, a transfer target of 30,000 migrants per year has been set. Member states that refuse to transfer are required to provide financial support at the rate of 20,000 euros per migrant. It also includes the establishment of crisis response mechanisms and resettlement programmes for refugees from third countries. The Migration and Asylum Convention will then be submitted to the Council of the European Union for ratification, and its implementation is expected in two years. "The new convention will not prevent death at sea, represents a compromise with xenophobia and a departure from the values to which Europe lives," the NGO protested. ”
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