
Italy cracks down on migrants as Meloni calls for a naval blockade off North Africa
ROME — The Italian government approved new measures to crack down on migration Monday, after the southern island of Lampedusa was again overwhelmed by a wave of arrivals setting off from Tunisia and the migration issue returned to center stage in Europe with talk of a naval blockade. The measures …

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