On Lampedusa, the Left Blames Borders for Migrant Deaths
NGOs exploited the 10th anniversary of a smuggler shipwreck that killed 350 to demand ‘rights for people, not rights for borders.’
NGOs exploited the 10th anniversary of a smuggler shipwreck that killed 350 to demand ‘rights for people, not rights for borders.’
Migrant deaths in the Mediterranean Sea are fast approaching rates not seen since 2017.
An internal document reveals the EU and Athens knew about two children having died aboard the doomed vessel 15 hours before it capsized and sank, claiming the lives of approximately 600.
Socialists and liberals would like to force Italy and Greece to keep their ports open for migrant rescue NGOs, which are frequently accused by conservatives of colluding with traffickers to bring migrants into Europe.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced human traffickers responsible for the bodily harm or death of migrants will face prison sentences of between 10 and 30 years.
According to the website of Yachting Monthly, Lehtinen escaped the sinking boat by activating an emergency life raft as well as his personal locator beacon.