Nearly 1,000 Tunisian migrants reach Italy overnight

[Thorum]

"(Reuters) - Nearly 1,000 people escaping turmoil in Tunisia (http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/13/us-tunisia-italy-migrants-idUSTRE71C2AB20110213?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&rpc=76) landed on an Italian island overnight on Sunday after the government declared a wave of illegal immigrants a humanitarian emergency."

Humanitarian emergency? Wave of illegal immigrants? Shit, just a typical day in Arizona if you ask me...:D

[The Lawspeaker]

Nice.. just what we needed: more towelheads in our lands.

Come on guys: you just had a revolution and you might get your democracy if you do it yourself. Get your own shitehole sorted. We're full !

[Crossbow]

That's why they fled, they've lost the towelhead revolution but instead they came to Europe to spread it there.

[The Lawspeaker]

That's why they fled, they've lost the towelhead revolution but instead they came to Europe to spread it there.
Then they can go eff themselves in the Sahara for all I care.

[Crossbow]

LOL that is exactly the whole problem, they don't do it where they were used to do it anymore.

[Foxy]

Actually the right number is more than 4000 clandestines arrive at Lampedusa from Tunisia. 4000 are already arrived but there are still coming. For exemple yesterday night at 20:30 other 89 immigrants have arrived.

http://www.asca.it/copertina-TUNISIA__IN_4_MILA_GIA__SBARCATI_A_LAMPEDUSA__E__A LLARME%3Cbr%3E%3Ci%3EIn_arrivo_altre_due_imbarcazi oni%3C_i%3E-4025.html

[Foxy]

Lampedusa is a very beautiful island of Sicily but we are donating it to immigrants, especially from Africa. I think that in Lampedusa there are more maghrebins than Italians in this moment. The problem is that later they can circulate from the whole Italy (and European Union). And instead kicking them off, politicians of Lampedusa have asked to reopen the recemption camp. I think to the Italians who have still to born and I am very disappointed thinking that they will grow up in something that it is not really Italy.

http://www.venere.com/img/mappe/MMR/sicilia.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DRSGFhukKWE/TG_Ke2mGOBI/AAAAAAAABFQ/TnX_cdtj6uM/s1600/lampedusa-1.jpg

http://www.migrantitorino.it/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/lampedusa_barcone.jpg

[SaxonCeorl]

Tunisia migrants: Italy puts Europe on alert

BBC's Matt Cole: "They really are swamped"

Italy has warned that an influx of Tunisian migrants arriving on its shores could have devastating consequences for all European nations. Interior Minister Roberto Maroni said migrants who have landed on the island of Lampedusa threaten the institutional and social structures of Europe. Italy is asking the EU for about 100m euros (£84m) to tackle the influx.

In another development, a boat was intercepted off Sicily carrying about 30 people believed to be from Egypt. Italian police said the boat was intercepted overnight off the coast near Ragusa.

More than 5,000 immigrants have reached Lampedusa - south of Sicily - by boat in the past week. The upsurge follows last month's mass protests over unemployment and poverty in Tunisia which resulted in the overthrow of President Ben Ali.

Late on Monday evening, about 100 were flown from Lampedusa to the larger Italian island of Sicily. As they queued for security checks, most revealed they weren't aware of their next destination, but they didn't seem too concerned. Most of those arriving in Lampedusa say they are seeking work and a better life in Europe, although correspondents say they could include escaped convicts and members of the ousted regime fleeing retribution.

"It is a question that risks igniting an extremely fast process of change in North African countries, that can have devastating consequences on the institutional and social structures of European nations," Mr Maroni said. "I have asked, and I think it is fundamental, that Europe at its top levels - meaning heads of state and government - defines a strategy... and starts a strong diplomatic action towards all countries that are touched by these phenomena."

Mr Maroni also said he had asked for the intervention of the EU's border management agency, Frontex, and deployed an extra 200 soldiers to supervise centres where migrants are staying.

Lampedusa Mayor Bernadino Rubeis has declared a state of emergency. "There is an entire nation trying to escape Tunisia to reach Italy and then to go on to other countries," he said.

Laura Boldrini of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) who is on Lampedusa, told the BBC World Service that the situation on the island was "critical". She said conditions had improved slightly since the island's reception centre re-opened on Sunday but it was important to move people to other reception centres in Italy. Ms Boldrini said migrants were either saying they wanted to escape "insecurity" in Tunisia or had left to look for jobs in Europe. She said some planned to travel on to France and other European countries to be reunited with family members already there.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12461866

[Cato]

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This should be the proper Italian welcome for all boat-people.

[Foxy]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12461866

Italian TV news said that this is a catrastroph, a "biblical migration" and we are all afraid that, after the political problems in Egypt, a new wave of migrants could come in Italy (and Europe) after this wave. The number of immigrants attested is about 5.000, some have been moved to Calabria and Puglia, becouse the isle of Lampedusa is really too little.

European Commission agreed to help Italy with money and France is willing to accept some immigrants, but only few cases. So, is Italy alone?

[Cato]

But their boats to ash!

[alzo zero]

Mandamene su ancora un po' di amici dell'altra sponda del Mediterraneo, dai...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-9-exbm8K0&feature=fvhl

Notare la differenza di contenuti e di tono tra il presidente dell'istituto islamico (taqiyya! ;)) e la "sua gente"...