Interior minister Matteo Salvini and his hard-right allies are promoting an Italians First agenda, which includes an argument that abortion needs to be limited to increase the number of native Italians.
Tag: Immigration and Emigration
Poland Bashes Immigrants, but Quietly Takes Christian Ones
The far-right government rails against accepting foreigners. But facing a labor crisis, the country has opened the door to record numbers of mostly Christian newcomers.
Canada Gives Asylum to Refugee Who Sheltered Edward Snowden
A Filipino woman and her daughter arrived in Toronto, while five others who allowed the former National Security Agency contractor into their Hong Kong homes are awaiting decisions.
Rejecting Asylum Claim, U.K. Quotes Bible to Say Christianity Is Not ‘Peaceful’
An Iranian asylum seeker said he converted from Islam to Christianity because it was a “peaceful” religion. The Home Office used Bible verses about vengeance as a basis to deny the claim.
Top E.U. Coalition Suspends Party Led by Hungary’s Autocratic Leader
The move endangers the European Parliament’s most powerful political alliance — one that has shielded the Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orban, as he has dismantled checks on his power.
Money Raised for ‘Egg Boy’ Will Be Donated to New Zealand Victims
Will Connolly shot to fame after smashing an egg on an Australian politician who had blamed Muslims for the massacre. A GoFundMe campaign has raised of thousands of dollars
Australian Senator Hit With Egg After Blaming Immigration for Mosque Attacks
A teenager in Melbourne, Australia, cracked an egg on the head of Senator Fraser Anning, who then struck his assailant twice in the face, footage shows.
One Dept. Limited Their Protections. Another Singled Out Their Countries for Rights Violations.
Even as homeland security has sought to tighten borders, the State Department is highlighting some of the abuses that have sent people fleeing to the United States.
New Zealand Massacre Highlights Global Reach of White Extremism
The massacre in New Zealand highlights the contagious ways in which the extreme right has spread in the 21st century — even to a country not strongly associated with it.
New Zealand Muslims Await Word From Mosque Attacks: ‘Everybody Knew Each Other’
In a closely knit community of about 50,000, phones were ringing unanswered late Friday, and reassurance was hard to come by.