Italy declares migrant emergency - Europe - Al Jazeera English: "Italy has called a humanitarian emergency after thousands of migrants sailed across the Mediterranean from Tunisia, overwhelming authorities on a remote island.
'The cabinet today... has proclaimed a state of humanitarian emergency following the influx of the large number of citizens from North Africa,' the government said in a statement on Saturday.
On Sunday, the Italian government said that it was planning to deploy security forces on Tunisian soil to stop the waves of illegal immigrants.
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'The cabinet today... has proclaimed a state of humanitarian emergency following the influx of the large number of citizens from North Africa,' the government said in a statement on Saturday.
On Sunday, the Italian government said that it was planning to deploy security forces on Tunisian soil to stop the waves of illegal immigrants.
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