On Lampedusa, there’s sympathy for migrants — as long as they don’t stay

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Migrants in Lampedusa

Some 12,000 migrants — more than twice the population of this island — arrived in a single week this month. Islanders showed compassion, but prefer that any newcomers leave as quickly as possible.

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