Italy signs Rwanda-Style Deal accord to send migrants to Albania for processing

[Macawisley]

Meloni’s far-right Brothers of Italy party is facing growing domestic pressure as it has failed to deliver on an electoral promise to limit illegal migration. More than 145,000 people have reached Italy’s shores since January, compared with 88,000 people last year.


Speaking in Rome alongside her Albanian counterpart Edi Rama, Meloni hailed the deal as a “European agreement” and an “innovative solution” aimed at curbing the rise in crossings over the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa.

“Mass irregular immigration is a phenomenon that… member states of the European Union cannot deal with alone,” Meloni said at a joint news conference with Rama, adding “cooperation between EU member states and what are, for now, non-EU countries, can play a decisive role.”


“If Italy calls Albania, it is there,” Rama said. “We are a European state, but we are missing the ‘U’ in front but this, but that does not prevent us to be and see the world as Europeans,” he said.

The centers will be built in the Albanian ports of Shengjin and Gjader and are “in full compliance with the European Union and international law,” Meloni said.

One center will be used to process migrants rescued by boats at sea; the second will be used to house migrants who qualify to apply for asylum in the EU. It is unclear what happens to those who do not qualify, but the Meloni government has focused on using the threat of immediate deportation as means to deter migrants from arriving on Italy’s shores.

Immediate deportation is not allowed inside the EU due to human rights statutes that allow all arrivals to apply for asylum. Because Albania is not an EU member, those rules will not apply.

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Italy signs accord to send migrants to Albania, in deal slammed by rights groups | CNN

Italy will build two detention centers in Albania to house migrants trying to reach its shores, Prime Minister Georgia Meloni said Monday, in an attempt to control migration figures that have almost doubled in the year since she took office.

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@GaradShabeel what do you think about this I see Sweden doing the same thing in the future

 

[GaradShabeel]

This is an unproductive measure coming from Italy, which they will realize in a near future.

There's three main reasons with regards to dealing illegal migration in European countries; one, they require a lot of resource to offer them basic services, accommodation, benefits etc. and two, once their applications for permit or refugee status is denied, to get them to voluntarily leave the country, and three deter further migrants from arriving to their shores.

This deal with Albania means that Italy only fulfills the the second condition. Albania is still a European country in which Italy will have to shell out a lot of money to build migration center, pay staff etc. And if they're told to leave after denied permit, they are still in Europe, meaning that migrants can only move to other countries. Possibly, even back to Italy, and live there without any papers.

There's a reason why the UK went with Rwanda. As controversial as it is, they've at least thought completely through before choosing an 'appropriate' country.

 

[Macawisley]

This is an unproductive measure coming from Italy, which they will realize in a near future.

There's three main reasons with regards to dealing illegal migration in European countries; one, they require a lot of resource to offer them basic services, accommodation, benefits etc. and two, once their applications for permit or refugee status is denied, to get them to voluntarily leave the country, and three deter further migrants from arriving to their shores.

This deal with Albania means that Italy only fulfills the the second condition. Albania is still a European country in which Italy will have to shell out a lot of money to build migration center, pay staff etc. And if they're told to leave after denied permit, they are still in Europe, meaning that migrants can only move to other countries. Possibly, even back to Italy, and live there without any papers.

There's a reason why the UK went with Rwanda. As controversial as it is, they've at least thought completely through before choosing an 'appropriate' country.

Albania will be in the EU by the end of the decade so I don’t know they doing this lol

 

[GaradShabeel]

As far as Sweden, part of the agreement between the current government coalition was that they would implore all options to decrease migration and dealing with as few illegal migrants as possible inside the country.

Just last week, the migration minister revealed that she will talk with her Nordic counterparts in establishing a migration center outside of the EU, and possibly go even further. So it's a matter of time before they will follow suit.

 

[Macawisley]

As far as Sweden, part of the agreement between the current government coalition was that they would implore all options to decrease migration and dealing with as few illegal migrants as possible inside the country.

Just last week, the migration minister revealed that she will talk with her Nordic counterparts in establishing a migration center outside of the EU, and possibly go even further. So it's a matter of time before they will follow suit.

Norway is outside the EU, it has no plans to join the EU as well so maybe they could start there. Interesting.

 

[GaradShabeel]

Albania will be in the EU by the end of the decade so I don’t know they doing this lol

I highly doubt that it will happen very soon. I think of all EU candidates, Albania has waited the longest, about 2 decades.

Even if they are allowed, they will not be allowed certain 'privilege' like freedom of movement (Schengen), adopting Euro etc. I'm sure EU would also be 'downsized' by then.

Remember how long time EU countries like Bulgaria and Romania aren't even part of Schengen today. Croatia was only allowed this year. Romania was also supposed to, but it was vetoed by a few western countries.

 

[GaradShabeel]

As far as Sweden, part of the agreement between the current government coalition was that they would implore all options to decrease migration and dealing with as few illegal migrants as possible inside the country.

Just last week, the migration minister revealed that she will talk with her Nordic counterparts in establishing a migration center outside of the EU, and possibly go even further. So it's a matter of time before they will follow suit.

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[GaradShabeel]

Norway is outside the EU, it has no plans to join the EU as well so maybe they could start there. Interesting.

Do you mean establishing migration center in Norway?

I think it's more to see if other Nordic countries share similar agenda. And if so, possibly co-operate in establishing these centers outside of EU. Either in southern/eastern Europe or outside of Europe altogether.