Italy Lawmakers Pass Tough New Asylum Law in Immigration Crackdown

Italy Lawmakers Pass Tough New Asylum Law in Immigration Crackdown
Italy's Interior Minister Matteo Salvini attending a news conference in Innsbruck, Austria, July 12, 2018. Reuters/Lisi Niesner/File Photo
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
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Italy has passed a new law that tightens the criteria for granting asylum to those fleeing war and political persecution.

A wide majority of lawmakers voted in favor of the new security and immigration law on Nov. 28, handing conservative Interior Minister Matteo Salvini his first major legislative win.

Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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