Migration and Ethnic Relations

Italy arrests 400 illegal immigrants (TVNZ)

16 May 2008

Italian police announced the arrest of hundreds of suspected illegal immigrants in a sign of the determination of Silvio Berlusconi's new right-wing government to clamp down.

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16 May 2008

in society". The focus of Italian concern about immigrant crime are the Roma, known here as "nomads", who come mainly from Romania and other Eastern European countries. In Rome, police raided the biggest Roma camp and took away about 50 men for questioning.

Italy arrests 400 in illegal immigrants swoop (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

15 May 2008

Italian police announced on Thursday the arrest of hundreds of suspected illegal immigrants in a sign of the determination of Silvio Berlusconi's new right-wing government to clamp down.