by Martin Armstrong, Armstrong Economics:
The globalists condemned Italy’s Giorgia Meloni for promising to curb immigration if elected. As with Donald Trump, she was called a racist for wanting to secure her nation’s borders. Italy was facing an all-out invasion by land and sea under relaxed European Union edicts that permitted open borders. Now, under Meloni, illegal immigration has dropped 64% in the past year.
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Over 150,000 migrants arrived in Italy by boat in 2023, nearly doubling the new arrivals seen in 2022. Instead of building shelters to house migrants with taxpayer funds, Meloni sought to build detention centers. Centri di Permanenza per il Rimpatrio (CPRs) or Repatriation Centers were extremely controversial but effective. Thousands of migrants were detained and deported if their application for asylum was denied. Word traveled that conditions in these centers were less than desirable, making Italy itself less desirable for would-be intruders.
Meloni hosted a conference last July, inviting 20 nations to participate, including EU officials and North African leaders. As with politics, there is always a pay-to-play bargain. Italy, along with the EU, agreed to provide Tunisia funding if they worked to control the outpouring of people from their country. Italy agreed to help the Libyan government in Tripoli and helped their coastguard learn tactics to deter migration. Deals were made with North African nations that benefitted each country. The Mattei Plan launched nine projects across six African countries in exchange for their participation in fighting illegal immigration to Italy. Although it came at a cost, the price was far less than Italy would have paid to house endless newcomers.
Then there was the Naval blockade proposal whereby Meloni wanted the Mediterranean secured. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen only agreed to offer Meloni support when she realized that migrants were using Italy as a starting point to enter other European nations.
There is no need for open borders. World leaders do have the ability to act if they choose to do so. The United States, Canada, the UK, and elsewhere in Europe are witnessing a deliberate and calculated invasion of their borders. It begins with the rhetoric that illegal trespassing will not be tolerated, and ends with actions that show the world their threats are not baseless. A decrease in 64% is quite significant and proves that anti-immigration policies are extremely effective.
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