| | [[Italy]] has experienced large amounts of illegal immigration by boat from [[North Africa]]. Between the beginning of 2017 until about mid-March of that year, over 16,000 illegal immigrants entered Italy through that route.<ref>Montgomery, Jack (March 22, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/03/22/boat-migrants-italy-exceeding-previous-landings/ Boat Migrants Landing in Italy ‘at a Pace Exceeding Anything We’ve Seen Before’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 22, 2017.</ref> Compared to 2016 levels, illegal immigration to Italy grew by 30%.<ref>Williams, Thomas D., PhD (April 13, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/04/13/italy-immigration-leaps-30-per-cent-first-months-2017/ Italy Immigration Leaps by 30 Per Cent in First Months of 2017]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 13, 2017.</ref> | | [[Italy]] has experienced large amounts of illegal immigration by boat from [[North Africa]]. Between the beginning of 2017 until about mid-March of that year, over 16,000 illegal immigrants entered Italy through that route.<ref>Montgomery, Jack (March 22, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/03/22/boat-migrants-italy-exceeding-previous-landings/ Boat Migrants Landing in Italy ‘at a Pace Exceeding Anything We’ve Seen Before’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 22, 2017.</ref> Compared to 2016 levels, illegal immigration to Italy grew by 30%.<ref>Williams, Thomas D., PhD (April 13, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/04/13/italy-immigration-leaps-30-per-cent-first-months-2017/ Italy Immigration Leaps by 30 Per Cent in First Months of 2017]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 13, 2017.</ref> |
| | + | Despite the support of the Italian and European elite for abolishing borders, and despite their inability to control illegal immigration, they enacted strong border controls during the [[G7]] summit in [[Sicily]] when several world leaders traveled to the island.<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/news/sicilian-tourist-town-in-lockdown-for-g7/ Sicilian tourist town in lockdown for G7]. ''Breitbart News''. May 23, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2017.</ref> |