The EU is asking Italy to increase capacity at its migrants detention centers, considered a crucial element in increasing the number of repatriations, in an updated European Commission report on the enactment of migration policies. It is also calling for three new hotspots in the country, as previously planned, in order to register migrants as they arrive.
This is the story of Ousmane, a migrant from Mali who worked for three months as a farm laborer in the fields of Calabria. "I don't want to go back there, but if I can't find another job I'll be forced to do so," he said.
Migrants and homeless people have been evicted from a former hotel in the Campania region of Italy where they were living in conditions that put their lives at risk. The structure has been sequestered.
A draft bill was approved by the Italian government last week to increase spending on migrants in 2018 - even though the number of sea arrivals has come down.
Mass migrant departures from Africa are picking up again after a slight respite, with about 1,400 migrants rescued from the Strait of Sicily in recent days. 11 bodies were also recovered on Sunday.
The Italian Red Cross (CRI) has announced the publication of "Mediterraneao." This is a graphic novel narrating the tragic journeys of hope made by migrants to Europe written and illustrated by Sergio Nazzaro and Luca Ferrara.
This picture shows a bulldozer as it clears a migrant camp in Ventimiglia. The Italian town bordering France sent bulldozers to the makeshift migrant camp on the bank of the Roja River.
A report by Refugee Rights Europe called "In Dangerous Transit" describes the challenges migrants face in the Italian town of Ventimiglia on the border with France. InfoMigrants takes a look at the findings.
The Italian Council for Refugees (CIR) has launched an online campaign to promote a reform of the Dublin Regulation, modify the system of hotspots and defend the rights of refugees and asylum seekers in Italy.
As part of a reception program in Italy, four African refugees are interning as gardeners at one of the largest palaces erected in Europe during the 18th century.
A growing number of migrants are living on the streets in Italy and are not part of the hosting system, according to the 2018 report drafted by Rome's Centro Astalli, a Jesuit refugee center.
France has once again highlighted that "there was no violation of Italian sovereignty" regarding the Bardonecchia case. This week a meeting is planned between the customs directors of both countries.