Alarmed by a sharp rise in arrivals and wants other eu countries to open their ports. And theres concern the number of rescue boats are encouraging ever more people to make the perilous journey. David campa nale reports. Night, morning, day. Over the long hours of the mediterranean summer, migrants cram into boats as they venture from libya towards europes most accessible border, italy. Bambino first the numbers are unimaginable and the risks are high. The work ofjustice, one Volunteer Agency dedicated to rescuing migrants, reveals the fear, desperation and hope that drives people on. They flee failed states, persecution, hunger and war. All seek a fresh start, a better life. Italy has taken over 12,000 migrants in the past week alone. It says without greater help, it will close its ports to fresh arrivals. In italian imposible. Translation its not possible to not understand that something is not working. If we have vessels coming from all European Countries flying various european fla
Other crackdowns demanded by Braverman included restricting the number of dependants, or family members, legal migrants could bring with them and restricting student visas to only a select group of top tier UK universities. Besides, to sharply cut down on work visa grants, the former home minister wanted the minimum salary threshold for a foreign skilled worker to be raised from the current GBP 26,000 to GBP 40,000.