Italy has seen the number of illegal boat migrants landing on its shores double over last year, reaching nearly 90,000 in just seven months.
being attributed to migrants, according to a separate report from 2020.
The people smuggler-operated trade across the Mediterranean has also come with dire consequences for migrants themselves, with an estimated 22,000 people having either died or gone missing in the sea since 2014,On Saturday, two Tunisians were reported to have died after their boat capsised, with one of the victims being a baby. In June, an estimatedas they attempted to sail to Italy from the coasts of Libya.
The continued waves of illegals pouring onto Italian shores is a significant blow for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who swept to power last year on the backs of promises to implement a populist agenda including putting an end to the boat migrant crisis.
to provide the financially struggling regime with a lifeline of 150 million euros in exchange for a crackdown on people smuggling gangs. It remains to be seen what impact the deal will have.
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