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On August 2, 2017, Italy began a limited naval operation to reduce illegal immigration levels into the country.<ref>Balmer, Crispian (August 2, 2017). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-europe-migrants-italy-libya-idUSKBN1AI1JC Italy begins naval mission to help Libya curb migrant flows]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved August 8, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.thelocal.it/20170803/italy-moves-to-end-migrant-crisis-with-naval-mission-and-ngo-crackdown Italy moves to end migrant crisis with naval mission and NGO crackdown]. ''The Local''. August 3, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2017.</ref> The country disputed with Libya, the EU, and NGOs on what migrant policies to pursue.<ref>Millar, Joey (August 8, 2017). [https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/838456/italy-migrants-migrant-crisis-un-eu-european-union ‘Time for UN to act’ Italy orders action on migrant crisis after losing patience with EU]. ''The Daily Express''. Retrieved August 8, 2017.</ref><ref>Kellogg, Any (August 7, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/08/07/italy-clashes-with-libya-ngos-over-what-to-do-with-migrants-overwhelming-country.html Italy clashes with Libya, NGOs over what to do with migrants overwhelming country]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved August 8, 2017.</ref> In 2018, Italy became the country with the most jihadi deportations per month.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (October 20, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/10/20/salvinis-italy-now-leads-europe-in-number-of-jihadi-deportations/ Salvini’s Italy Now Leads Europe in Number of Jihadi Deportations]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 20, 2018.</ref>

On August 2, 2017, Italy began a limited naval operation to reduce illegal immigration levels into the country.<ref>Balmer, Crispian (August 2, 2017). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-europe-migrants-italy-libya-idUSKBN1AI1JC Italy begins naval mission to help Libya curb migrant flows]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved August 8, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.thelocal.it/20170803/italy-moves-to-end-migrant-crisis-with-naval-mission-and-ngo-crackdown Italy moves to end migrant crisis with naval mission and NGO crackdown]. ''The Local''. August 3, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2017.</ref> The country disputed with Libya, the EU, and NGOs on what migrant policies to pursue.<ref>Millar, Joey (August 8, 2017). [https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/838456/italy-migrants-migrant-crisis-un-eu-european-union ‘Time for UN to act’ Italy orders action on migrant crisis after losing patience with EU]. ''The Daily Express''. Retrieved August 8, 2017.</ref><ref>Kellogg, Any (August 7, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/08/07/italy-clashes-with-libya-ngos-over-what-to-do-with-migrants-overwhelming-country.html Italy clashes with Libya, NGOs over what to do with migrants overwhelming country]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved August 8, 2017.</ref> In 2018, Italy became the country with the most jihadi deportations per month.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (October 20, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/10/20/salvinis-italy-now-leads-europe-in-number-of-jihadi-deportations/ Salvini’s Italy Now Leads Europe in Number of Jihadi Deportations]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 20, 2018.</ref>

Due to the migrant crisis in Italy, Italians as a whole not only became significantly more Euroskeptic and anti-immigration, but the number of people identifying themselves as politically left-wing or "progressive" dramatically fell by nearly 50% by January 2018.<ref>O'Leary, Naomi (December 19, 2017). [https://www.politico.eu/article/italy-euroskeptic-surge-migration-crisis-eu/ How Italy turned Euroskeptic]. ''Politico''. Retrieved January 15, 2018.</ref><ref>Williams, Thomas D. (January 5, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/01/05/italy-announces-rebound-of-the-political-right-collapse-of-the-left/ Italy Announces ‘Rebound’ of the Political Right, ‘Collapse’ of the Left]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 15, 2018.</ref> In 2017, the word "migrant" was the most commonly used word in Italian newspapers, and six of the ten most common words were related to immigration.<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (March 1, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/03/01/migrant-most-commonly-used-word-italian-newspaper-headlines-2017/ ‘Migrant’ Most Commonly Used Word in Italian Newspaper Headlines in 2017]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 2, 2018.</ref>

Due to the migrant crisis in Italy, Italians as a whole not only became significantly more Euroskeptic and anti-immigration, but the number of people identifying themselves as politically left-wing or "progressive" dramatically fell by nearly 50% by January 2018.<ref>O'Leary, Naomi (December 19, 2017). [https://www.politico.eu/article/italy-euroskeptic-surge-migration-crisis-eu/ How Italy turned Euroskeptic]. ''Politico''. Retrieved January 15, 2018.</ref><ref>Williams, Thomas D. (January 5, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/01/05/italy-announces-rebound-of-the-political-right-collapse-of-the-left/ Italy Announces ‘Rebound’ of the Political Right, ‘Collapse’ of the Left]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 15, 2018.</ref> In 2017, the word "migrant" was the most commonly used word in Italian newspapers, and six of the ten most common words were related to immigration.<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (March 1, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/03/01/migrant-most-commonly-used-word-italian-newspaper-headlines-2017/ ‘Migrant’ Most Commonly Used Word in Italian Newspaper Headlines in 2017]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 2, 2018.</ref> Because of funding cuts on pro-migrant organizations that Matteo Salvini enacted, those organizations laid off thousands of workers.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (June 11, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/06/11/italian-pro-migrant-groups-facing-15000-job-losses-after-salvini-cuts/ Italian Pro-Migrant Groups Facing 15,000 Job Losses After Salvini Cuts]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 11, 2019.</ref>

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