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Thousands rally in Rome, Italy for rival pro- and anti-migration marches
TL;DR
Tens of thousands rallied in Rome for competing pro- and anti-migration marches as a far-right proposal advances in parliament. The anti-migration march attracted several thousand, while the pro-migration event drew tens of thousands.
Key points
- Tens of thousands participated in rival migration policy demonstrations in Rome
- Anti-migration march drew several thousand participants
- Pro-migration event attracted tens of thousands
- Petition for hardline migration measures gathered 50,000 signatures
- Concept of 'remigration' is becoming politically mainstream
Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of the Italian capital for rival demonstrations over migration policy, as a far-right proposal seeking hardline migration measures is set to advance to discussion in parliament.
An anti-migration march in Rom’s Prati neighbourhood on Saturday drew several thousand participants, while a competing pro-migration event in a separate part of the city attracted tens of thousands.
Thousands of police were also deployed to ensure the two rival groups would remain apart.
The demonstrations come after a petition advocating for sweeping measures targeting foreigners – including coercive returns to their countries of origin – gathered the 50,000 signatures needed to trigger parliamentary discussion.
Named “Remigration and Reconquest,” the petition has pushed the once-fringe concept of “remigration” – which in far-right contexts can mean the mass deportation of ethnic minorities – into the political mainstream.
“We want to kick the illegal immigrants out – force them out, because they shouldn’t be here,” Luca Marsella, spokesman for the neofascist group Casapound, said at the anti-migrant rally Saturday.
“And since we’re not politically correct, we’ll say we want to send the legal immigrants home, too – the ones who clearly haven’t assimilated or integrated.”
On several occasions during the anti-migrant march, many participants raised their arms in a fascist salute, shouting “Duce! Duce!,” in reference to Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, reported The Associated Press.
People hold a banner in Italian reading “Skin and sweat have the same colour, no deportation,” during a pro-migration march in Rome, June 13 [Gregorio Borgia/AP Photo]
Q&A
What triggered the pro- and anti-migration marches in Rome?
The marches were triggered by a petition advocating for hardline migration measures that gathered 50,000 signatures to prompt parliamentary discussion.
What is the 'Remigration and Reconquest' petition about?
'Remigration and Reconquest' advocates for coercive returns of foreigners to their countries, pushing the concept of 'remigration' into the political mainstream.
How did the police respond to the rival demonstrations in Rome?
Thousands of police were deployed to ensure that the rival pro- and anti-migration groups remained apart during the demonstrations.
