Lampedusa arrives, boat with 450 migrants: protest in the port

Published on: 08/30/2020 12:58 AM

A fishing boat with more than 450 people on board, apparently of Tunisian nationality, arrived at the port of Lampedusa, escorted by the patrol boats of the Coast Guard and the Guardia di Finanza. About ten inhabitants, led by the former senator of the Northern League, Angela Maraventano, are protesting in front of the port with a “Stop immigrants” banner.

“Nobody passes through here – says Maraventano in Adnkronos – they have to go over my corpse. Where is Minister Lamorgese? We are tired. They are all Tunisians, however, so they must be repatriated immediately. We will prevent them from passing with all of them. our forces “. . In the meantime, however, the landing continues, with the carabinieri monitoring the situation.