She needs to get cracking on Italy’s illegal alien problem.
no one, anywhere is going to seriously tackle the illegal alien problem because the solution is too bad optically for anyone to risk. No one wants to be compared to the Austrian painter so the illegals will keep coming and keep breeding indiscriminately
I was quite disappointed in the lack of support with the iranian ‘incident’.
“She needs to get cracking on Italy’s illegal alien problem.”
Don’t worry. She’s on it:
“At the same time, Meloni’s government has moved to regularize labor migration, announcing 500,000 work visas for non-EU workers between 2026 and 2028,”
She’s going to solve the illegal problem by making them legal.
What are you 9n about? She has made curbing illegal immigration a signature priority
Italy has deepened agreements with Tunisia (multiple visits and funding packages, e.g., €105 million in aid/credits tied to migration control) and renewed the Libya memorandum. These aim to reduce departures through funding, training, and cooperation with local authorities. Similar efforts target other routes.
In February 2026, the government approved measures including a “naval blockade” framework. This allows stopping/diverting migrant vessels during “exceptional migratory pressure,” national security threats, or terrorism risks, redirecting them to third countries. It also strengthens anti-smuggler penalties, accelerates deportations (especially for criminals), and includes other enforcement tools.
Extended detention times for those awaiting deportation (up to 18 months), restrictions/fines on NGO rescue ships (e.g., limits on multiple rescues), construction of more detention centers, and emphasis on swift returns.
Sea arrivals dropped substantially under her policies. From a 2023 peak of ~157,000–158,000, numbers fell to around 66,000 in 2024 (roughly 60% reduction) and continued lower trends into 2025 (e.g., ~66,000 reported for 2025 in some summaries, with early 2026 figures also down).
Expulsion orders issued are much higher (tens of thousands), but execution lags. The government highlights growth in returns alongside the sharp drop in new sea arrivals (~60% reduction in 2024 vs. 2023 peak).