31 centers between Cie, Cara and Board, but now at the sold-out
07 March, 20:36
Massimo Nesterenko
ROME - In a little over two months have landed in Italy (the vast majority of Lampedusa) almost 8 thousand migrants, almost as many - noted the Minister of Interior, Roberto Maroni - it arrived throughout 2010. And centers for immigration in the Interior Ministry (31 structures including the identification and deportation centers, reception centers, centers for asylum seekers and first aid centers and reception) are collapsing. In 2008, however, one of the years with more landings, the arrivals were 37 thousand well.
centers have a capacity total of 8,500 seats, so you can imagine the rush of Maroni to prepare what he called 'Plan B' in the case of massive arrivals from North Africa.
So far, the Interior Ministry has set this way: just landed in Lampedusa migrants are housed in the reception center of the island, which can hold 800 people but is also comfortable for more than twice. It then made an initial screening, with the identification and eventual submission of the request for international protection or asylum. A choice, the latter made, from 2,100 Tunisians. With naval and air bridges, migrants are then sorted in the other villages of the peninsula. That, at this point, are now overflowing. The Cara have a total of 3,300 seats. A similar capacity have reception centers and those of first aid, while Cie can accommodate 1,800 people. So far, the major destinations of the flights from Lampedusa were the center of Croton, which works either by Cie that Cara and the board and which has a capacity of 1,300 seats and Bari, which has the same characteristics and same number of seats. Both facilities are full. Cie are held in illegal immigrants who have not asked for protection and that, as indicated by Maroni, will be repatriated as soon as the situation in Tunisia has stabilized. Shortly expected to be operational by the Village of solidarity Mineo (Catania) - the former residence that housed Americans stationed in Sigonella base - which will be transferred in about two thousand guests of Cara. However, the increase in arrivals could make urgent the development of the 'Plan B', ie finding accommodations in Italy, can accommodate up to 50 thousand people.
The prefectures have begun to identify the availability, now Regions and local authorities will have to choose the areas ready to be used for hospitality. Fields equipped with tents if necessary. Meanwhile, France has reported a massive 'exodus' of Tunisians from the Italian border. Most, in fact, those who wish to go ashore in Lampedusa, just beyond the Alps, where they often relatives and acquaintances and Cara non sono strettamente controllati dalle forze dell'ordine come i Cie. Gli ospiti hanno una certa libertà di movimento e a volte abbandonano il Centro per tentare di raggiungere la Francia.
