Police on Monday morning cleared the former penicillin factory on Via Tiburtina in Rome that had been illegally occupied for years. During the operation, authorities found 40 people still living there but 400 others had only recently left, after learning of the imminent clearance.
Amnesty International has attacked Italy's government over its ''repressive management of the migratory phenomenon'' and the ''erosion of the human rights of asylum seekers'." The NGO said the choices made by Premier Giuseppe Conte's government inflict ''further suffering'' on migrants.
As the so-called ‘Salvini decree’ becomes law in Italy, the future for many migrants and refugees in the country is about to change. So how would those who work in the field of migration propose tackling the issue instead?
Foreigners with "humanitarian protection" - including trafficking victims and children - are being expelled from hosting centers in Italy, following the approval of a controversial new decree.
Migrants are working as museum guides in Florence, to talk about the city's and Italy's heritage. The hope is that by reinterpreting the city's culture for visitors they will improve their own integration. That's all thanks to a project called Amir.
There are more than 10,000 unaccompanied migrants in Italy currently. The majority of them arrive as 16 or 17 year olds, which leaves them little time to integrate into the school system and Italy as a whole before they become adults. Now a new project in Palermo is providing a springboard for those recently turned 18 before they launch into adulthood.
Abdou Faye is 34 and from Senegal. In 2015 he arrived in Sicily by boat and was accused of people smuggling by his fellow passengers. Tried in an Italian court, he was found guilty and served his sentence, first in prison and then under house arrest. This summer as he completed the sentence, it was overturned and his innocence restored.
The Jesuit Refugee Service is part of a network of religious, state and charitable organizations providing services for refugees and migrants across Italy. Every day from 4-7pm the Centro Astalli in Catania opens its doors to provide a safe haven, medical and legal services; and an Italian school, for those in need.
He played top league football in Mali and Libya. He escaped from two wars and made it across the sea from Libya to Lampedusa in 2012. Then, in a Sicilian welcome center, "Cara di Mineo," Abdoulaye Keita's life changed forever.
With the crossing from Italy to France at low altitude becoming more difficult, migrants have been trying to cross the border on foot via the high alpine passes between the two countries -- at great personal risk. This week, emergency services were called to help more than 14 people lost in cold conditions in the Alps.
Matteo Salvini, Italy's deputy Prime Minister, Home Office Minister and leader of the anti-immigrant party La Lega (Northern League) sent a strong message to Malta, France and the EU on Saturday.
As the decree passed the Senate, Italy's upper house, Matteo Salvini tweeted it was an "historic day." The decree still needs to pass the lower house by the end of November before it is enshrined in law. At the moment, that looks likely, so what will change for migrants if it is passed?