![Attorney Marco Mellone during oral arguments at the Court of Cassation in Rome, at the United Sections hearing on the 'child issue' | Photo: Reproduction/[source of the video]](https://italianismo.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/marco-mellone-600x337.jpg)
Since January 2018, only 23 migrants have arrived in Italy by sea. They came mainly from Tunisia, Eritrea, Sudan and Pakistan, passing through the ports of Libya and Turkey.
Since January 2018, only 23 migrants have arrived in Italy by sea – a figure 96% lower than two years ago. They came mainly from Tunisia, Eritrea, Sudan and Pakistan, passing through ports in Libya and Turkey.
The Italian Ministry of the Interior, led by Matteo Salvini, was proud to announce the drop in the number of people arriving in the country, even highlighting that there were weeks without any incidents. In August, Salvini blocked migrants rescued by the Diciotti boat for ten days. Since the episode, refugee landings have almost disappeared.
Other factors prevented the arrival of new migrants: the action of Lebanese guards, who kept those trying to leave in Libya, and the former government's agreements with human trafficking militias. In terms of the number of refugees arriving by sea, Italy now finds itself behind Spain and Greece.
The Supreme Court reaffirmed: citizenship is born with the person.
- New legal front opened
- Processes can still be filed.
- Individual assessment before any decision.
Italy accuses France of sending migrants to its territory
While Salvini boasts about the drop in sea migration, he accuses France of repeatedly sending migrants to Italy. The management of foreigners detained in the Franco-Italian border region is a source of frequent disagreements between the two countries.
In a statement, the prefecture of the French department of Hautes-Alpes, on the border with Italy, has already denied the accusations made by Salvini. In the document, authorities state that these young people are sent to childcare facilities within French territory.
“This was the case of two minors on October 18th”, explains the statement, which explains, contrary to what Salvini stated, that they were not returned to Italy, but were sent “to the structures of the council of the department of the Hautes-Alpes so that they could be welcomed” in France.
Source: G1
