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Italy declares migrant emergency on island of Lampedusa

Jessica Saltz
September 14, 2023

Lampedusa is under a state of emergency after more than 6,000 migrants arrived on its shores within 24 hours. A reception center on the Italian island only has the capacity to handle 400. Authorities have transferred many of the new arrivals to Sicily.

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