Italy's Lampedusa pleads for help

[Deleted member 221031]

Italy's Lampedusa pleads for help after thousands of migrant arrivals

The small Italian island of Lampedusa is being overwhelmed by the number of migrants arriving on its shores, its mayor said on Thursday, after thousands of people landed from North Africa on flimsy boats over the past two days.

www.reuters.com

 

[diy_fun_uk]

It's a complete and utter sh1t show and little wonder residents local to this get angry.

"In the past 48 hours, around 7,000 people have arrived in Lampedusa, which has always welcomed them with open arms," mayor Filippo Mannino told Italy's RTL 102.5 radio.

"However, we have now reached a point of no return and the island is in crisis," he said.

"Europe and the Italian state must step in immediately with a rapid support operation and swift transfer of people."

The island normally has a population of just over 6,000.

 

[Mottie]

Europe and the Italian state must step in immediately with a rapid support operation and swift transfer of people."

Not Europe. The EU.

 

[Deleted member 221031]

Makes you wonder why there and why so many now.

 

[Mottie]

Makes you wonder why there and why so many now.

Because they can!

 

[diy_fun_uk]

Not Europe. The EU.

Hopefully the wink is directed at mayor Filippo as it's his quote not mine

 

[Dork Lard]

I think that all them immigrants & the pressures they put on the locals, should force all them locals off the island so the 'elites' can come in & swoop up all that really cheap real estate & build some mega mansions on the beach front property that will be under water inside the life span of your average brand new diesel automobile.

 

[fillyboy]

Makes you wonder why there and why so many now.

On the one hand, Germany are calling for illegal immigration to be reduced, on the other hand, Germany are funding the charities who operate the rescue ferries in the Med.

In other news, the Texan city Eagle Pass has declared a state of emergency after being flooded with 8000 illegals in a week.

 

[Notch7]

Makes you wonder why there and why so many now.

Near to coast of Africa, a continent with lots of displaced people, poverty, climate extremes

 

[Mottie]

Near to coast of Africa, a continent with lots of displaced people, poverty, climate extremes

…and economic migrants.

 

[Notch7]

the Texan city Eagle Pass has declared a state of emergency after being flooded with 8000 illegals in a week

America has 96 people per sq mile

UK has 725 people per square mile

If anywhere can take a few more people it’s America

mind you Scotland has just 168 people per square, so they can take a few more as well

 

[gant]

Good or bad thing for Britain?

From welcoming refugees to the crisis in Lampedusa, six years of French immigration policy

French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin announced on Tuesday that France would not be taking in any of the migrants who arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa last week. FRANCE 24 looks back at…

amp.france24.com

 

[carmanmemoranda]

…and economic migrants.

Whatever your thoughts on these people, just put yourself in their position and ask yourself what would you do?

Ignoring the problem, avoiding the problem, or simply blaming somebody or somewhere else will do nothing to help.

Just be grateful you were born where you were.

And no, I don't want limitless numbers moving here.

 

[gant]

mind you Scotland has just 168 people per square, so they can take a few more as well

Take it you'll volunteer to go to Scotland to make more room.

 

[gant]

Whatever your thoughts on these people, just put yourself in their position and ask yourself what would you do?

Ignoring the problem, avoiding the problem, or simply blaming somebody or somewhere else will do nothing to help.

Just be grateful you were born where you were.

And no, I don't want limitless numbers moving here.

You'll be going to Scotland as well then.