Italian governors do not want migrant centers + video

Neither France nor Italian provinces want to accept more illegal immigrants.

Lampedusa, 2023. szeptember 18. Európába igyekvõ illegális bevándorlók érkeznek a dél-olaszországi Lampedusa szigetének kikötõjébe 2023. szeptember 18-án. Az olasz kormány rendkívüli intézkedésekre készül a migránsáradat megfékezésére, miután az elõzõ hetekben naponta több ezer illegális bevándorló érkezett Tunéziából a szigetre. MTI/EPA/ANSA/Ciro Fusco Fotó: Ciro Fusco

Giorgia Meloni briefed the journalists on the management of the migration crisis before the UN General Assembly in New York.

She stated that the Italian government does not see the distribution of illegal immigrants between member states as a good solution. Italy expects support from Europe in protecting the continent's external borders.

We won't get anywhere while we argue about where to move them. No one can solve their problem by delegating it to another country. This is by no means a solution to the migration crisis. The outer borders of the continent must be defended with a joint effort,

Ms Meloni said, adding that she also emphasized to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on the island of Lampedusa that the Italian government does not support the distribution of illegal immigrants.

Cover image: Illegal immigrants trying to enter Europe arrive at the port of the island of Lampedusa, southern Italy on September 18, 2023 (Photo: MTI/EPA/ANSA/Ciro Fusco)