Faced with a virtual flood of migrants and refugees from war-worn areas of Africa, Italy has threatened to close all its ports to ships of foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs) bringing the people to Italy.
The threat came as the country was overwhelmed by the arrival of 12,000 migrants on 22 ships in a four-day period. The ships come across the Mediterranean Sea from Libya. Last Thursday, in the Italian port of Reggio Calabria, 1,066 people disembarked from a Save the Children rescue ship. Included among them were 241 unaccompanied minors.
Adding to the problem are people smugglers who attempt the dangerous crossing in less than seaworthy vessels. These efforts sometimes require the assistance of the Italian Coast Guard to avoid a significant loss of life.
 Find out how Italian authorities are reacting to the crisis and learn about their desperate plea for help to the European Union (EU). In addition, the EU is coping with some members’ refusal to take refugees out of concern about terrorist infiltration. The story continues on the next page.
Should have listened to England and pulled out of the EU
Ha, he wants this there! He is a paid pope. Evil!!!
YEAH, OLD BIG HEARTED POPE ANNOUNCED THE VATICAN PLANS TO TAKE IN 2 FAMILIES…FAMILIES…NOT ARMY FIGHTING AGE MEN…AND YOU CAN BETTER BET THE ONES HE TAKES WILL BE HAND PICKED…PROBABLY TRY FIND CHRISTIANS…SHOULD HAVE TO TAKE SOME WITHOUT A CHOICE, LIKE HAS BEEN THRUST ON CITIZENS
MAYBE THE POPE WILL GIVE YOU A COUPLE MILLION.. OH ,THATS RIGHT HE STILL THINKS THESE IMMIGRAANTS ARE PEACEFUL, LOVING CREATURES AND WANT ALL THE WORLD ESPICALLY THE US TO TAKE IN MORE.
You allowed it, you manage it.
This could easily been us if Hillary got elected..
Let the pope-a-dope take down the wall that surrounds the Vatican. I’m sure they can put up a few terrorist.
NO!!!! KICK THEM THE$#%&!@*OUT!!! IF THEY REFUSE TO FOLLOW YOUR LAWS, GOODBYE OR DIE!!
AND don’t look to the USA WE DON’T WANT THEM …. SORRY
STOP CALLING THEM MIGRANTS! ITS A PASSIVE INVASION!
If you don’t already regret it, TOMORROW you, your children , grandchildren, and so on will wonder how you could be soooo- stupid!!!!