Italy and Malta dug in for a second day Monday and refused to let a rescue ship with 629 people aboard dock in their ports, leaving the migrants at sea as a diplomatic standoff escalated under Italy's new anti-immigrant government.
"Enough!" said Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini. "Saving lives is a duty, but transforming Italy into an enormous refugee camp isn't."
He tweeted: #Chiudiamoiporti. "We're closing the ports."
Maltese Premier Joseph Muscat also refused to take in the Aquarius ship of the humanitarian group SOS Mediterranee. He accused Italy, which coordinated the rescue, of violating international norms governing sea rescues.
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5 comments:
I hear Spain is going to let them in. Hey Spain if you want migrants we have plenty we will send you. They even speak your language.
Sink them! Time to get tough on these vagrants!
Good work Italy.
Good for Italy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
With Ebola on the rise again, I don't blame them at all.
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