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At a time when the Italian debate over clandestine immigration has opened up again, frontier police in Bari have arrested a 42-year-old Greek citizen who hid…

Italy cracked down on illegal immigration and crime with a new law Thursday.For the first time, illegal immigration becomes a crime and Italians are encouraged…

The Vatican on Monday reiterated calls for countries to deal with immigration in respect of international conventions and human dignity.The president of the…

Interior Minister Roberto Maroni said he was ''moderately satisfied'' after a meeting of European Union justice and interior ministers who examined the…

Landings of illegal immigrants on Italy's southern coasts have ''practically ceased'' following a controversial new policy to return migrants back to Libya,…

Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini on Tuesday reiterated an appeal for European Union assistance on illegal immigration to help lift the pressure off…

Italy's new immigration policy of returning to Libya migrants rescued or intercepted at sea is an effective deterrent to illegal migration in the Mediterranean…

Around 80 illegal immigrants arrived in several small boats on the southwest coast of Sardinia on Thursday after crossing from Algeria.The immigrants, who had…

Italy's new policy of taking back to Libya migrants rescued in international waters appears to be stopping the departure of migrant-loaded boats from other…

No European Union country has done more than Italy for foreign minors who illegally arrive here unaccompanied by adults, Italian Foreign Minister Franco…