ROME: A right-wing coalition shepherded by means of ex-prime minister Silvio Berlusconi is capitalising on anti-immigrant feeling within the lead up to Italy's basic elections on March 4.
Here are four sets of facts about common complaints, misconceptions and other sides of immigration in Italy:
Italy's nationwide statistics institute Istat says that there are five million foreigners legally resident in Italy. That's 8.three % of the country's population of 60.five million.
More than 690,000 migrants, most from Sub-Saharan Africa, have arrived by means of boat from Libya since 2013. Migration find out about basis ISMU estimates that round 500,000 reside within the country illegally -- 0.9 % of the population.
Government figures put the associated fee in 2017 of migrants arriving via Libya at greater than 4.2 billion euros, of which 65 % was spent on taking care of asylum seekers all the way through their software procedure.
According to a find out about by means of the Idos Institute, total immigrants usher in between 2.1 and 2.8 billion euros greater than they cost the state.
"People go crazy there. There are many young people whose brains just go numb after a few months," says Moussa Bamba, a 32-year-old Ivorian. He spent a number of months crammed in a crowded reception centre close to Venice with 1,400 other migrants.
The Conetta facility was dubbed a "human warehouse" by means of native mayor Alberto Panfilio. While some amenities be offering actions and support, others are accused of scrimping on costs whilst immigrants look ahead to up to two years on a call on their status.
Italy's Interior Ministry says the crime fee has dropped by means of 8.three % the closing 10 years, despite the fact that the choice of foreigners within the country has larger from three to five million.
Figures offered by means of the ministry confirmed that during 2017 murders dropped by means of nearly 12 %, robberies by means of 11 % and burglaries by means of 9 %.
A arguable settlement signed by means of Rome with the Libyan government and militias closing summer lowered arrivals by means of 70 %.
The government additionally oversaw a 12 % increase in expulsions closing 12 months, from five,817 in 2016 to 6,514.
Here are four sets of facts about common complaints, misconceptions and other sides of immigration in Italy:
Italy's nationwide statistics institute Istat says that there are five million foreigners legally resident in Italy. That's 8.three % of the country's population of 60.five million.
More than 690,000 migrants, most from Sub-Saharan Africa, have arrived by means of boat from Libya since 2013. Migration find out about basis ISMU estimates that round 500,000 reside within the country illegally -- 0.9 % of the population.
Government figures put the associated fee in 2017 of migrants arriving via Libya at greater than 4.2 billion euros, of which 65 % was spent on taking care of asylum seekers all the way through their software procedure.
According to a find out about by means of the Idos Institute, total immigrants usher in between 2.1 and 2.8 billion euros greater than they cost the state.
"People go crazy there. There are many young people whose brains just go numb after a few months," says Moussa Bamba, a 32-year-old Ivorian. He spent a number of months crammed in a crowded reception centre close to Venice with 1,400 other migrants.
The Conetta facility was dubbed a "human warehouse" by means of native mayor Alberto Panfilio. While some amenities be offering actions and support, others are accused of scrimping on costs whilst immigrants look ahead to up to two years on a call on their status.
Italy's Interior Ministry says the crime fee has dropped by means of 8.three % the closing 10 years, despite the fact that the choice of foreigners within the country has larger from three to five million.
Figures offered by means of the ministry confirmed that during 2017 murders dropped by means of nearly 12 %, robberies by means of 11 % and burglaries by means of 9 %.
A arguable settlement signed by means of Rome with the Libyan government and militias closing summer lowered arrivals by means of 70 %.
The government additionally oversaw a 12 % increase in expulsions closing 12 months, from five,817 in 2016 to 6,514.
Immigration in Italy: Facts and myths ahead of election
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