"Measures would let authorities impose a 30-day blockade on sea arrivals if there is a serious threat to public order. Italy's government has signed off on a new bill to curb undocumented immigration, including using the navy to block incoming migrant ships in exceptional cases. The cabinet of Italy's conservative Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni greenlighted the migration bill on Wednesday. It also calls for stricter border surveillance and expands the list of convictions for which a foreigner can be expelled."
"Such a threat could include exceptional migratory pressure that could compromise the secure management of borders, says the bill. It also cites the concrete risk of terrorist acts or infiltration in Italy, global health emergencies and high-level international events. Those violating the rules would face fines of up to 50,000 euros ($59,400) and would see their boats confiscated in the case of repeated violations, a measure that seems to target humanitarian rescue ships."
Italian cabinet approved a migration bill that would curb undocumented immigration by allowing exceptional measures including a 30-day naval blockade of sea arrivals when public order or national security is threatened. The bill broadens border surveillance and expands convictions that justify expulsion. Violators could face fines up to 50,000 euros and repeated breaches could lead to boat confiscation, a provision affecting humanitarian rescue vessels. The legislation could revive a return hub in Albania that has faced legal and rights-group opposition. The bill follows EU moves to tighten migration rules, including denying asylum and deporting migrants to designated safe third countries.
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