Abstract
<p>This research paper is an exploratory examination of the complex migrant situation in Italy. Beginning with a historical-comparative examination of how Italy’s migration policies and laws evolved over the years, informing the current situation concerning the country’s management of migration flows and the subsequent treatment of migrants arriving to its coasts, before finally discussing the most recent rise of the right, and anti-migrant policies. It identifies the current and most controversial topics concerning the region; Italy’s management and the problematic treatment of migrants arriving to its coasts and the eroding relationship between the country and the rest of the international community as it deals with the continuing challenge.</p><div><br></div>
Highlights
For any academic interested in asylum policy and human displacement, Europe is certainly an area of study of choice
It was reported in the Guardian that the International Organization for Migration in Italy (IOM) believed that 3,072 migrants died in the Mediterranean in 2014 while only 700 had died in 2013
Based on my research, Italy has historically dealt with migration and immigration in a dichotomous, contradictory manner
Summary
For any academic interested in asylum policy and human displacement, Europe is certainly an area of study of choice. What makes Italy stand out as a potential case study, is the fact that the country seems to be unsure about, and “playing both sides”, when it comes to their migration policy and their standpoint on asylum seekers. It was estimated that over 400 migrants drown while Italy’s Coastguard rescued 144. As this tragedy unfolded through the media, I was stunned by the enormity of the situation. The Italian Government stated that between Friday and Monday of the week of April 15 they had rescued 8,500 migrants at sea, “reigniting a debate in Italy about whether the country has a duty to house all new arrivals” (Gayle, 2015). Due to the geographical location of Italy in the Mediterranean, it is arguably one of the countries most affected by the migration crisis in the European Union
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