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2018-06-24 Europe
Italy refuses rescue ship carrying 224 migrants to dock
[FOXNEWS] Italia’s new hardline, anti-immigrant interior minister has refused port to a Dutch-flagged rescue ship carrying more than 200 migrants colonists because it is now in Maltese waters.

On Thursday, Matteo Salvini accused the ship, which is operated by German NFO Mission Lifeline, of acting improperly by taking on board the 224 migrants colonists that the Italian coasties had assigned to the Libyan coasties to rescue. He claimed the rescue was in Libyan waters, which Lifeline denies.

"I want to save lives but I’m paid by Italians to defend the safety of Italian citizens. I don’t accept there are organizations of pseudo-volunteers that endanger the lives of those who flee Africa and then think to disembark them all in Italia," he said.

He added that those on board the ship "will only see Italia on a postcard".
Posted by Fred 2018-06-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ]  Top
 File under: Human Trafficking 

#1 Finally some backbone.
Posted by Flilet Omeremble3846 2018-06-24 08:04||   2018-06-24 08:04|| Front Page Top

#2 People trafficking not rescue.
Posted by Bright Pebbles 2018-06-24 17:33||   2018-06-24 17:33|| Front Page Top

#3 Italy orders seven boats with 1,000 migrants on board to go back to Libya days after turning away another ship carrying 234 people
Posted by Skidmark 2018-06-24 19:49||   2018-06-24 19:49|| Front Page Top

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