Most of the illegals are from North Africa, where al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb is highly active. Al-Qaeda raised nearly $100 million via ransoms and the drug trade in North Africa as of 2017; meanwhile, the Islamic State has been expanding its influence in that region since the caliphate’s downfall in Syria and Iraq, as it competes with al-Qaeda for turf in North Africa.
The Italian government is putting its population at grave risk by indiscriminately allowing Muslim migrants to swarm into then country, especially given the likelihood that jihadis could easily exploit this opportunity to infiltrate the refugee stream. Lampedusa has been already overwhelmed as migrant boats arrive on an average of one every hour. Salvini was right to have “slammed the leftist coalition government of Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte” for its neglect in handling this surge of illegal migrants, especially during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
“Salvini Slams Italian Leftist Govt for Illegal Migrant Surge,” by Chris Tomlinson, Breitbart, July 28, 2020:
Populist Senator Matteo Salvini slammed the leftist coalition government of Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, noting the recent increase in illegal migrants and the risks of a new Chinese coronavirus outbreak.
The populist League (Lega) leader remarked that “landings have tripled since last year, with illegal immigrants being recovered even near Maltese waters, while Lampedusa is collapsing and hundreds of immigrants flee the reception centres who risk spreading Covid-19”.
According to a report in newspaper Il Giornale, around 180 migrants fled a reception centre in the Sicilian commune of Caltanissetta, with police later managing to catch 120 escapees.
“This government endangers Italy,” Salvini warned.
The island of Lampedusa, the part of Italy which lies closest to the North African coast, has been inundated with new migrant arrivals in the last several weeks. A report has claimed that as many as one migrant boat arrives every hour on average and the migrant reception centre on the island is heavily overcrowded.
Lampedusa mayor Totò Martello said: “The situation has become uncontrollable. If the government doesn’t, I’ll declare a state of emergency.”
Salvini replied to Martello’s comments over the weekend saying that the Lampedusa mayor was expressing “crocodile tears”.
“We defend the fishermen, entrepreneurs and workers of Lampedusa tired of an unprecedented invasion, which we had stopped last year,” Salvini added.
Last year, Salvini served as Italian Interior Minister, and migrant landings were greatly reduced as ports were blocked off for migrant transport NGOs. Salvini’s closed border police also resulted in a significant decrease in the number of drowning deaths in the Mediterranean sea, as well.
He and his party have now been replaced by the left-establishment Democrats (PD) as the coalition partners of the left-populist Five Star Movement in the Italian government….
mortimer says
The Italian Leftards are endangering the entire world … not just Italy. Italy has always been the defender of Europe against Islamic conquest.
Alarmed Pig Farmer says
Yes, and the GSERS will devastate developed world economies by eliminating hydrocarbon usage (Green New Deal) and ruination of healthcare (Medicare for All). That way, with the economies in shambles, it will be easier for Moslem activists to move their Cause along toward Global Sharia. It all fits.
Martin says
JULY 29 2020 – North African illegals landing on a beach near Ragusa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3OV5MneBLY
Martin says
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzCY5drz2_A
James Lincoln says
INVASION pure and simple!!!
mortimer says
Migration without assimilation is invasion.
Population replacement by Leftards who majoritarily do not have children of their own.
J Morgan says
+1
gravenimage says
Terrifying videos, Martin.
Martin says
WSJ – Italy Lawmakers Strip Matteo Salvini of Immunity in Migrant Ship Case
The former interior minister faces a possible trial for refusing to let a ship carrying 150 migrants dock in Italy last year
MILAN—The Italian Senate voted to lift the immunity of Matteo Salvini, paving the way for the country’s former interior minister and the leader of the opposition to face a possible trial for refusing to let a ship carrying 150 migrants dock in Italy last year, and bringing the issue of migration to Europe back to the fore as the continent tries to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
Prosecutors in Sicily are seeking to charge Mr. Salvini, who heads the far-right League, with illegally detaining the migrants
www(dot)wsj(dot)com/articles/italy-lawmakers-strip-matteo-salvini-of-immunity-in-migrant-ship-case-11596129818
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EUROPRAVDA – Matteo Salvini: Italy’s far-right leader loses his parliamentary immunity
Italian senators have backed stripping far-right leader Matteo Salvini of his parliamentary immunity.
It means Salvini could now face a trial for allegedly illegally detaining migrants at sea. It’s in relation to a case last year when he refused to let a rescue ship carrying scores of migrants dock at the Italian island of Lampedusa.
Thursday’s vote was close. 149 senators voted for, 141 against.
“I am proud to have defended Italy and I would do it again,” said Salvini, reacting to the vote.
Prosecutors in the Sicilian city of Palermo accuse Salvini of abusing his powers as then-interior minister in August 2019 to prevent the Spanish NGO Open Arms ship from docking in Lampedusa. The rescue vessel was marooned at sea for nearly three weeks with more than 150 migrants on board.
He insisted the decision to stop migrants from getting off the ship — until a deal was reached with EU countries to take them in — was reached collectively within the government.
That’s the same defence Salvini is using in another similar trial, in which he is accused of blocking migrants from disembarking from the Italian “Gregoretti” coast guard boat last July.
In February, the Senate voted to strip Salvini of his parliamentary immunity in that case. The preliminary hearing has been postponed three times due to the coronavirus pandemic and is now scheduled to take place in Sicily on October 3.
https://www.euronews.com/2020/07/30/matteo-salvini-will-italy-s-far-right-leader-lose-his-parliamentary-immunity
mortimer says
The Leftists Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte is making fun of Italian citizens on Lampedusa who through no fault of their own are being victimized by a wrong government policy.
Italian Leftists must be very hard-hearted if they allow this evil situation to continue.
gravenimage says
Disgusting, Mortimer.
Rufolino says
Giuseppe Conte is a proven con-man.
When jockeying for power he produced his curriculum vitae which included degrees from several distinguished universities, including New York.
These universities had never heard of him. (This did not prevent him from becoming Prime Minister.)
Giuseppe Conte is a crook and a fraud motivated by self-interest, like most Italian politicians.
Salvini is probably an exception.
gravenimage says
Italy: Salvini slams government for illegal migrant surge, says ‘This government endangers Italy’
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Kudos to Italian patriot Salvini for speaking out!
tim gallagher says
I love these politicians, such as Salvini, who speak the plain, bloody obvious truth, about what is happening. As for all the pathetic politicians who refuse to tell the truth about the Muslim invasion of our western, non-Muslim countries, to me they are beneath contempt and they destroying our civilised and pleasant way of life. As you say, gravenimage, just up above, Kudos to Salvini and all the other courageous truth tellers, who won’t be muzzled, unlike the other traitorous politicians.
Jaydam says
Well said Tim +1
tim gallagher says
Thanks, Jaydam. I believe that the damage that Muslims do to every country they are allowed into should be obvious to almost everyone by now and far more politicians should have the courage to speak up on the subject. So many of them are pathetic cowards.
RichardL says
Salvini has enough voters behind his center-coalition now to form a stable government after the next election. Then it is game over for the EU.
gravenimage says
I hope so, Richard.
But the left is still going after him:
“Italy’s Salvini to face new trial over migrant ship blockade”
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53592852
OLD GUY says
Happy to hear that someone in Italy’s political future understands the danger of the muslim migration invasion of Europe. I hope more countries figure this invasion out before they. are overrun with muslims.