«We will abolish special protection»- Corriere.it

“We will cancel the special protection”: said the undersecretary of the interior, the Northern League Nicola Molteni with reference to the changes to be made to the “Cutro decree” on immigration. the proposal has already been approved by Fratelli d’Italia. If the change were accepted, it would translate into a strong tightening on the permits granted to migrants arriving in Italy.

The change is contained in an amendment to the migrant decree that the majority is preparing to present. The decree is now being examined by the Constitutional Affairs commission of the Senate and should arrive in the Chamber on 18 April. The amendment on special protection, which is also being worked on to evaluate how to handle ongoing protection cases, will be presented in the plenary.

«Special protection as it is is unique in Italy and over the years has become an amnesty, a factor of attraction for immigration. It also creates problems for the courts and the police headquarters. So we will reset it, it will be removed with the conversion of the immigration decree» said Molteni who was in Milan today. “Resetting the special protection only serves to increase the number of illegal immigrants” the immediate reply arrived in the name of the Pd the member of the national secretariat Pierfrancesco Majorino.

The special protection was established – in its current form – by the Conte 2 government when it modified the Salvini decrees on immigration. It is granted to foreigners who cannot access either refugee status (guaranteed only to those coming from countries at war) or subsidiary protection. the special protection avoids the expulsion or refoulement of migrants who in their State of origin may be subjected to persecution on grounds of race, sexual orientation, religion or political opinions. It is also extended to those who may be subjected to torture or inhuman treatment.

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