Landings are increasing, but there is no trace of a change of pace with Draghi
Recovery Plan , vaccine plan, refreshments, containment and possible reopenings, these are the hottest topics on the desk of the new premier Mario Draghi who will have to work hard and not a little to bring home good 'results'.
In the background, somewhat forgotten by everyone, is the issue of the landings of irregular immigrants, a topic that has always been at the center of the political debate but is now put in the cellar by the pandemic and its related aspects. In his programmatic speech presented to the Senate, the Prime Minister touched on the subject, recalling how important a common European return policy is for those not entitled to international protection.
A good omen, especially for Matteo Salvini, who has made the fight against illegal immigration and repatriation his strong point. It is certainly not an easy task to control the borders, especially with the confirmation of the Minister of the Interior Luciana Lamorgese, who certainly did not stand out in terms of immigration, but rather for having dismantled the security decrees wanted by Salvini when he was at the Interior Ministry in the Conte government. 1.
The data we read these days are shivering: from January to today, there have been 4,157 illegal immigrants landed on our coasts, an increase of 77 percent compared to 2020. For days our coasts have been subject to repeated landings, at a pace that resembles the summer ones. But in this period, to the already difficult management of the sorting of immigrants within the national territory, is added the health emergency: of the 320 migrants disembarked a few days ago in Porto Empedocle, for example, fifty tested positive for Covid-19 . A fact not to be underestimated that is added to similar episodes that have already occurred previously.
“It will be a hot year with landings and viruses to manage”, observes Minister Lamorgese. Words that do not give us hope, given his work in the last year. Its confirmation also indicates in this area, as in healthcare, a continuity that is certainly not comforting.
The authoritativeness of Draghi in the European offices and the presence of the League in the government make us cautiously hope for a change of pace, of which, however, there is no trace until today, as the news of these days indicates. We await 'confident'.
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