Somalia: Italy Stopping Rescuing of Immigrants From Drowning Into the Sea
18 JUNE 2014
The Italian Interior Ministry says that the Italian Government will no
longer rescue the illegal immigrants who try to come to Italy across the
Mediterranean Sea.
Italian Interior Minister, Angelino Alfano told reporters that Italy will
stop the functions of the ships that rescue the illegal immigrants. He added
that they were fed up of rescuing the illegal immigrants as their boats sink
every now and then.
Recently, the number of illegal immigrants who try to get to Italy across
the Mediterranean Sea between Libya and Italy was on the rise. Many of these
immigrants leave countries in the Horn of Africa such as Ethiopia, Eritrea
and Somalia.