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*Tomlinson, Chris (December 26, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/12/26/italy-migrant-landings-halved-2019-due-salvini-policies/ Italy: Migrant Landings Halved in 2019 Due to Salvini Policies]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 26, 2019.</ref> something confirmed by [[Frontex]] data.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (February 21, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/02/21/eu-border-agency-confirms-salvinis-populist-migrant-policies-working/ EU Border Agency Confirms Salvini’s Populist Migrant Policies Working]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 21, 2019.</ref>

*Tomlinson, Chris (December 26, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/12/26/italy-migrant-landings-halved-2019-due-salvini-policies/ Italy: Migrant Landings Halved in 2019 Due to Salvini Policies]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 26, 2019.</ref> something confirmed by [[Frontex]] data.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (February 21, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/02/21/eu-border-agency-confirms-salvinis-populist-migrant-policies-working/ EU Border Agency Confirms Salvini’s Populist Migrant Policies Working]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 21, 2019.</ref>

Due to the low and declining Italian birth rate and high immigration levels, the share of immigrants living as residents in Italy quickly increased 270% from 2002 to 2017 – from 2.38% to 8.33% of the population.<ref name="CentroMachiavelli">Williams, Thomas D. (July 20, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/07/20/report-immigration-crisis-causing-unprecedented-shift-in-italys-demographics/ Report: Immigration Crisis Causing ‘Unprecedented’ Shift in Italy’s Demographics]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 20, 2017.</ref> According to the Centro Machiavelli, if those trends continue, first- and second-generation immigrants will consist of over 40% of the Italian population.<ref name="CentroMachiavelli"/> In 2017, according to Ipsos Mori research, 49% of Italians agreed with the statement that "these days I feel like a stranger in my country."<ref>Montgomery, Jack (November 22, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/11/22/migrant-crisis-italians-half-strangers-own-country/ Migrant Crisis-Hit Italy Sees Half of Citizens ‘Feel Like Strangers in Their Own Country’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 22, 2017.</ref> In one Italian town, Castel, that once was a resort location, two-thirds of the people living in it by 2018 were migrants, and town saw high increases in crime along with the immigration.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (February 22, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/02/22/italian-town-taken-over-by-nigerian-migrant-gangs/ Italian Town ‘Taken Over’ By Nigerian Migrant Gangs]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 22, 2018.</ref> The Italian Interior Ministry reported in August 2018 that despite comprising 8% of the country's population, foreigners were criminal suspects 31.9% of the time.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (August 25, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/08/25/nearly-one-three-crimes-italy-committed-foreigners/ Nearly One in Three Crimes In Italy Committed By Foreigners]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 25, 2018.</ref> In 2018, it was reported that 60% of "retired" non-EU migrants in Italy had never worked.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (December 1, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/12/01/60-percent-of-retired-migrants-in-italy-have-never-worked/ Chain Migration: 60 Percent of ‘Retired’ Migrants In Italy Have Never Worked]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 1, 2018.</ref>

Due to the low and declining Italian birth rate and high immigration levels, the share of immigrants living as residents in Italy quickly increased 270% from 2002 to 2017 – from 2.38% to 8.33% of the population.<ref name="CentroMachiavelli">Williams, Thomas D. (July 20, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/07/20/report-immigration-crisis-causing-unprecedented-shift-in-italys-demographics/ Report: Immigration Crisis Causing ‘Unprecedented’ Shift in Italy’s Demographics]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 20, 2017.</ref> According to the Centro Machiavelli, if those trends continue, first- and second-generation immigrants will consist of over 40% of the Italian population.<ref name="CentroMachiavelli"/> In 2017, according to Ipsos Mori research, 49% of Italians agreed with the statement that "these days I feel like a stranger in my country."<ref>Montgomery, Jack (November 22, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/11/22/migrant-crisis-italians-half-strangers-own-country/ Migrant Crisis-Hit Italy Sees Half of Citizens ‘Feel Like Strangers in Their Own Country’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 22, 2017.</ref> In one Italian town, Castel, that once was a resort location, two-thirds of the people living in it by 2018 were migrants, and town saw high increases in crime along with the immigration.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (February 22, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/02/22/italian-town-taken-over-by-nigerian-migrant-gangs/ Italian Town ‘Taken Over’ By Nigerian Migrant Gangs]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 22, 2018.</ref> The Italian Interior Ministry reported in August 2018 that despite comprising 8% of the country's population, foreigners were criminal suspects 31.9% of the time.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (August 25, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/08/25/nearly-one-three-crimes-italy-committed-foreigners/ Nearly One in Three Crimes In Italy Committed By Foreigners]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 25, 2018.</ref> In 2018, it was reported that 60% of "retired" non-EU migrants in Italy had never worked.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (December 1, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/12/01/60-percent-of-retired-migrants-in-italy-have-never-worked/ Chain Migration: 60 Percent of ‘Retired’ Migrants In Italy Have Never Worked]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 1, 2018.</ref> The migrant population continued growing in Italy partially because of the country's low natural birthrate.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (December 31, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/12/31/italy-birthrates-at-historic-lows-migrants-approach-nine-per-cent-of-population/ Italy: Birthrates at Historic Lows, Migrants Approach Nine Per Cent of Population]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 31, 2019.</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>[https://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>

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>[https://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>