| | *Deacon, Liam (June 17, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/06/17/nearly-70-per-cent-of-italians-back-salvinis-stand-again-eu-on-migrant-ship/ Nearly 70 Per Cent of Italians Back Salvini’s Stand Against EU on Migrant Ferries]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 17, 2018. | | *Deacon, Liam (June 17, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/06/17/nearly-70-per-cent-of-italians-back-salvinis-stand-again-eu-on-migrant-ship/ Nearly 70 Per Cent of Italians Back Salvini’s Stand Against EU on Migrant Ferries]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 17, 2018. |
| − | *Tomlinson, Chris (June 23, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/06/23/italy-impound-ngo-migrant-ferries/ Italy to Impound NGO Migrant Ferries]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 23, 2018.</ref> The coalition announced it would crack down on illegal street vendors, many of whom are migrants.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (June 27, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/06/27/italy-crack-down-migrant-street-vendors-fines-sellers-buyers/ Italy to Crack Down on Migrant Street Vendors with Massive Fines for Sellers and Buyers]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 27, 2018.</ref> In July 2018, Salvini blocked a private Italian ship carrying migrants from docking.<ref>https://www.thelocal.it/20180710/italy-turns-away-private-italian-ship-vos-thalassa-rescued-migrants-libya For the first time, Italy prevents a private Italian ship from docking with rescued migrants]. ''The Local''. July 10, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2018.</ref> He also ordered that benefits for asylum seekers be massively reduced.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (July 27, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/07/27/salvini-orders-asylum-seeker-benefits-greatly-reduced/ Italy Slashes Asylum Seeker Benefit Payments]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 27, 2018.</ref> | + | *Tomlinson, Chris (June 23, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/06/23/italy-impound-ngo-migrant-ferries/ Italy to Impound NGO Migrant Ferries]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 23, 2018.</ref> The coalition announced it would crack down on illegal street vendors, many of whom are migrants.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (June 27, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/06/27/italy-crack-down-migrant-street-vendors-fines-sellers-buyers/ Italy to Crack Down on Migrant Street Vendors with Massive Fines for Sellers and Buyers]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 27, 2018.</ref> In July 2018, Salvini blocked a private Italian ship carrying migrants from docking.<ref>https://www.thelocal.it/20180710/italy-turns-away-private-italian-ship-vos-thalassa-rescued-migrants-libya For the first time, Italy prevents a private Italian ship from docking with rescued migrants]. ''The Local''. July 10, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2018.</ref> He also ordered that benefits for asylum seekers be massively reduced.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (July 27, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/07/27/salvini-orders-asylum-seeker-benefits-greatly-reduced/ Italy Slashes Asylum Seeker Benefit Payments]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 27, 2018.</ref> In September 2018, Salvini signed a decree which, among other actions, would ban residency permits for humanitarian reasons, increase funding for deportation centers, and removed citizenship from terrorists.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (September 25, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/09/25/salvini-migration-decree-bans-humanitarian-residency-strips-terrorists-citizenship/ Salvini Migration Decree Bans Humanitarian Residency Permits, Strips Terrorists of Citizenship]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 25, 2018.</ref> |
| | In August 2018, Salvini announced change Italian identification forms to list one's "mother" and "father", rather than "parent one" and "parent two."<ref>Multiple references: | | In August 2018, Salvini announced change Italian identification forms to list one's "mother" and "father", rather than "parent one" and "parent two."<ref>Multiple references: |