Model town for migration in Italy takes new turn
A town in Italy which once welcomed migrants now doesn’t with League Party’s rise.
A small town in Italy‘s south which once put out the welcome mat for migrants and refugees has now withdrawn it.
Its former mayor who championed these policies as part of a plan to boost its shrinking population is now being investigated for aiding illegal migration.
And its new mayor is from Italy’s anti-immigration party, the League.
Al Jazeera’s Sonia Gallego has more from the town of Riace in southern Italy.
Published On 11 Jun 2019