Italy's nationalist government approves bill aiming to reduce the number of migrants who can claim some form of asylum and curb integration efforts
Controversial bill that would eliminate"special protection" residency permits for migrants who don't qualify for asylum, but who face humanitarian risks back home, passes government.
The bill approved on Thursday was drawn up after a shipwreck off southern Italy in February that killed more than 90 migrants. It still needs to pass the lower house to become law. Among the most contested measures is a decision to eliminate "special protection" residency permits that authorities can offer migrants who don't qualify for asylum, but who face humanitarian risks back home, or have family ties in Italy.
Italy has seen a recent surge in arrivals by boat migrants, with 34,715 people reaching the country from January 1 to April 19, against 8,669 in the same period last year, alarming Meloni, who took office in 2022 promising to reduce migrant flows.
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