Prefects and police chiefs attending
a national conference in Rome on Monday have been urged to
increase the repatriation of irregular migrants, according to
well-informed sources.
The strong call to boost the repatriation of illegal migrants
was issued during the Conference of Italian prefects and police
chiefs, along the guidelines of the government's policies to
fight irregular migration, the sources said.
The event was attended, among others, by Premier Giorgia Meloni
and Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi.
According to the data examined, irregular migrants are allegedly
more likely to commit a felony than regular migrants and
Italians.
The interior ministry's data on 2024 showed that, out of a total
of 822,801 people who were arrested or reported to the
authorities last year, 34.72% were foreign nationals.
In particular, among the people who were arrested or reported to
the authorities foreigners represented 23.80% of those accused
of murder; 35.73% of those reported for attempted murder; 43.99%
for sexual violence; 47.84% for theft; 52.47% for robbery;
39.52% for drug-related crimes; 43.25% for exploiting
prostitution, according to the interior ministry.
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