ROME (Reuters) - One of the politicians behind an Italian law blamed for deterring ship's captains from rescuing migrant boats said Europe should focus on building economic ties with Africa to stem a growing crisis that has killed hundreds this month.
Umberto Bossi, the founder and former head of the regionalist, anti-immigration Northern League party, defended the law which bears his name which makes it an offence to offer aid to illegal immigrants.
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