Lampedusa Amid Migrant Crisis

LAMPEDUSA, ITALY - AUGUST 30: A large fishing ship coming from Libya and just arrived in port in the night escorted by the Italian Coast Guard, is about to disembark 450 migrants coming mainly from sub-Saharan Africa on August 30, 2020 in Lampedusa, Italy. Lampedusa, which is at the forefront the EU's struggle to deal with migrants crossing the Mediterranean from the coasts of Africa, has reportedly run out of room to quarantine migrants, as is required as part of Italy's anti-coronavirus measures. The reception facilities on the island have been overcrowded for weeks, with over 1000 migrants and refugees currently estimated to be on the Italian island. Hundreds more are being housed aboard the quarantine ferry, the GNV Azzurra, which was sent by the Italian government with the aim to alleviate the situation. Attempts to transfer more migrants off Lampedusa are facing difficulties finding available spots in the various migrant reception facilities across Italy, with regional governors calling for a stop to the transfer due to the problems being faced managing the migrants amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Lorenzo Palizzolo/Getty Images)
LAMPEDUSA, ITALY - AUGUST 30: A large fishing ship coming from Libya and just arrived in port in the night escorted by the Italian Coast Guard, is about to disembark 450 migrants coming mainly from sub-Saharan Africa on August 30, 2020 in Lampedusa, Italy. Lampedusa, which is at the forefront the EU's struggle to deal with migrants crossing the Mediterranean from the coasts of Africa, has reportedly run out of room to quarantine migrants, as is required as part of Italy's anti-coronavirus measures. The reception facilities on the island have been overcrowded for weeks, with over 1000 migrants and refugees currently estimated to be on the Italian island. Hundreds more are being housed aboard the quarantine ferry, the GNV Azzurra, which was sent by the Italian government with the aim to alleviate the situation. Attempts to transfer more migrants off Lampedusa are facing difficulties finding available spots in the various migrant reception facilities across Italy, with regional governors calling for a stop to the transfer due to the problems being faced managing the migrants amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Lorenzo Palizzolo/Getty Images)
Lampedusa Amid Migrant Crisis
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