Film 'Tra le onde' -- a tale of migration, love and dignity
A new film in Italy, Tra le Onde (Amid the waves), uses fiction to look at the issue of immigration in the Mediterranean.
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Unaccompanied toddler returned to Tunisia from Italy
A four-year-old girl who reached Italy without her parents on a boat carrying migrants from Tunisia in October was repatriated on Thursday, authorities said. A judge in Sicily ruled she should be returned on a request by Tunisian authorities.
Albert's tale: From migrant to agricultural entrepreneur in Sicily
Albert Kalenda Kabongo is originally from Congo. He now lives in Sicily and works as a cultural mediator for the Sicilian region. He has also just been chosen as one of a handful of migrant entrepreneurs who will be backed by the region to start their own business.
'Hand in hand': Helping young migrants in Palermo
More than 10,000 unaccompanied minors have already arrived in Italy by boat since the beginning of 2022. At least 30% reside in Sicily, and are looked after by various projects until they become adults. InfoMigrants visited two such projects in Palermo.
Italy must disembark all migrants, legal body warns
The Association for Juridical Studies on Immigration (ASGI) has demanded that Italy allow all those on NGO migrant rescue ships off Catania to disembark. The association includes lawyers, legal experts, and scholars studying issues linked to migration.
Sea rescue: Infant and pregnant women first migrants to land in Catania
Three children and one infant were among the first migrants to be disembarked in the Catania port from the Humanity ship on November 6, while Pope Francis urged Europe not to abandon Italy.
Lampedusa hotspot overcrowded, four kids die during crossing
New migrant landings recorded on the Sicilian island of Lampedusa have once again put under severe strain the local hotspot, which is currently hosting nearly 1,600 migrants. The facility of first hosting was designed to accommodate 350 guests.
'The system is broken': Inside an Italian reception center in Sicily
The Italian protection system for asylum seekers and refugees is made up of a large network of different accommodation centers and programs. InfoMigrants visited one small center run by the Iride cooperative in Caltagirone, Sicily.
Mobile clinic offers services to migrant workers in southern Sicily
In a small red van, which tours an agricultural area in southern Sicily, a team from the organization EMERGENCY offers healthcare, psychological assistance and social support to migrants working in the fields. InfoMigrants paid them a visit.
Sister Chiara's tale: 'We are just like a family here'
Sister Chiara is a Franciscan nun. From her convent in the Sicilian town of Caltagirone she busies herself, bare-footed, helping those in need, including migrant women and their babies off the streets of Sicily.
Julian's tale: Child labor and exploitation in Sicily's greenhouses
Julian started working in greenhouses in southern Sicily at the age of 14. He tells InfoMigrants how the 'Proxima' social cooperative helped him to escape the cycle of labor exploitation.
Blessing's tale: 'I hope the future will be brighter for me'
Blessing is originally from Nigeria. She arrived in Italy four years ago and was identified as having been a victim of human trafficking. She came to the social cooperative Proxima through a similar social project in Palermo. Now she's planning to move out of Proxima to live independently.