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| Italy adopts controversial immigration law |
| 2009-07-03 |
| [Iran Press TV Latest] Italy has adopted a controversial law against illegal immigration, including a measure allowing citizens to mount their own patrols. Under the new law, illegal immigration becomes a criminal offence; anyone caught housing an illegal immigrant could face jail; and parents registering a baby's birth have to present papers to show they are legal residents. Perhaps the most controversial part of the legislation, passed on Thursday, is that it permits "citizens groups" to mount patrols on the lookout for public order offences. After objections that they would be little more than vigilante groups, the local authorities said that they would monitor their activities, AFP reported. Parents will also have to present their passport or residency permit when they declare the birth of a child, which some critics have warned could lead to a generation of "invisible" children growing up outside the system. During its slow passage through parliament, the opposition denounced the measures as reminiscent of Italy's Fascist era. The new law would "deprive children of their most basic rights," said Raffaele Salinari, the president of the Italian branch of Terre des Hommes, a campaign group dedicated to protecting the rights of children. While other European countries have not actually criminalized illegal immigration, several, including France and Greece, have adopted similar measures. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #7 Molto bene |
| Posted by: regular joe 2009-07-03 18:21 |
| #6 "So much for the liberal dream of amnesty for illegals..." I dunno, John - it sounds like exactly what the libruls dream of regarding illegals (with or without amnesty).... |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2009-07-03 16:28 |
| #5 So Italy is not courting the votes of illegal immigrants? They are actually protecting their borders? Between 1986 and 1998, the Italian government held 4 amnesties, granting citizenship to about 700,000 people. But this did not solve the problem, it actually ended up attracting more migrants....Unfortunately, not only did these amnesties cost the government a lot of money, they made Italy's immigration policies appear lenient. This in turn has made even more foreigners want to move there, and since there is so much red tape involved with getting legal citizenship, many choose to enter the country illegally. So much for the liberal dream of amnesty for illegals... |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2009-07-03 15:21 |
| #4 This is actually the idea behind the original police.. Thus the Night Watch. Real community organizing, not the fake Potemkin fronts created by Pols. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2009-07-03 13:26 |
| #3 > Perhaps the most controversial part of the legislation, passed on Thursday, is that it permits "citizens groups" to mount patrols on the lookout for public order offences. This is actually the idea behind the original police, before the state messed things up. Search for "Peels nine principles of policing". |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2009-07-03 09:16 |
| #2 When did the word "controversial" become a synonym of "democratically popular"? |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2009-07-03 09:14 |
| #1 Lifeboat ethnics raises its head. |
| Posted by: Thrineque Lumplump8647 2009-07-03 07:09 |
