Italy: Post-1990 Policies and Trends at Europe’s Southern Border
Italy: Post-1990 Policies and Trends at Europe’s Southern Border

Author(s): Eleanor Paynter, Francesca Soliman
Subject(s): Asylum, Refugees, Migration as Policy-fields
Published by: Transnational Press London
Keywords: Italy; Post-1990; Policies; Trends; Europe’s Southern Border;
Summary/Abstract: In recent years, Mediterranean migration has brought Italy’s border governance and asylum policies into a global spotlight. While asylum seekers and refugees may reach the country through a range of means, the sea remains the primary mode of entry, with Italy as a key port of arrival for people crossing the Mediterranean from Libya and Tunisia to seek asylum in Europe. Italy’s increasingly restrictive border and migration policies, along with the criminalization of migration and aid, have contributed to making the Mediterranean Sea the world’s deadliest borderzone, and they raise significant questions about the rights of asylum seekers and about international agreements related to rescuing people stranded at sea.

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