Despite the death toll, boatloads of migrants still pour into Lampedusa – where the islanders’ compassionate welcome is at odds with Italy’s harsh immigration laws.
IN the early morning half light, Ajad Miccoli stops his scooter on his way to work and contemplates the scene unfolding across the scruffy, shuttered-up bay. What he sees is both familiar and eerily disturbing.
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