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Migrant-friendly Italian mayor arrested for allegedly arranging ‘marriages of convenience’

Morning Star, October 2, 2018;

MIGRANT-FRIENDLY Italian mayor Domenico Lucano was arrested today for alleged involvement in organising “marriages of convenience” for immigration purposes.

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Mr Lucano, who is known for welcoming migrants to the southern Italian town of Riace, was placed under house arrest. He is also accused of awarding a rubbish collection contract without going through the correct process.

The charges coincide with far-right Interior Minister Matteo Salvini introducing tough anti-immigration measures, including the establishment of detention centres across the country, as promised during last winter’s election campaign.

His decision to close Italian ports to migrant ships has caused international outrage and sparked a clash in June between Italy’s government and Spanish authorities over the fate of 629 people on humanitarian rescue boat the Aquarius.

Mr Lucano instigated a programme which enabled migrants to settle in his village, giving them abandoned homes and employment with training in a bid to boost the economy.

The scheme was hailed as a model of integration and hundreds of migrants benefited from it. Mr Lucano was named one of the world’s 50 greatest leaders by Fortune magazine in 2016.

Police claimed to have tapped the mayor’s phone and to have heard him suggesting marriage as a solution to a woman’s immigration problems.

In addition, a municipal waste collection contract is alleged to have been given to two community co-operatives established “to provide work for the people of Riace and migrants” without the correct tendering process being followed.

The main charge of mismanagement of public funds has been dropped due to a lack of evidence. Mr Lucano had not reacted to his arrest by the time the Star went to press.

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Achmed Mohandjob

5 years ago

Tell ’em it ain’t so, Domenico. You simply realized that “Diversity Is Our Strength”.

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Suresh

5 years ago

Macron threatens Hungary , poland for not selling out their countries to islamonazis
like he and his party has been doing in france https://tinyurl.com/y6vlqtwq

what’s wrong with these lunatics ?

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April

5 years ago

Reply to  Suresh

Meanwhile France is trashed by these savages, good job. Not all people are as dumb as the frogs

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cylde

5 years ago

The mayor is a pimp. Who knew??

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Dave

5 years ago

Since before the year 2000, he saw the emigration drain of this tiny town. With the cards he was dealt-he turned the dying town back to life with the people he was dealt to work with. He made the best of the situation without a lot of support from the Italian gov’t. Then current immigrations issues cloud the emphasis of the situation. Nobody saw a problem for the last two decades. The changes resulting from the EU have caused Italy to choose a more populist regime (Salvini) to deal with the staggering number of migrants who have changed the face and life of the native citizens. The arranged marriages of migrants is an old tradition throughout Europe. Mr Lucano has only tried to make the best of it, and save the life of his town.
Had Italy not joined the EU, the 2015 onslaught probably might not be an issue. Today: Salvini is trying to save his country! Bravo gentlemen!

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Alleged-Comment

5 years ago

I’m glad he is under house arrest. The Italians might hang him.

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roberto

5 years ago

MATTEO SALVINI IS NOT HARD RIGHT!!! HE’S JUST A PATRIOT. THE MAYOR UDED TO MARRY IMMIGRANTS TO POOR OLD MENTALLY ILL ITALIANS!!! AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST 2 MILLION EUROS DISAPPEARED FROM RIACE…

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Politically Accurate

5 years ago

Since he loves Islamonazis so much, deport him to Libya.

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April

5 years ago

Hang the b@wstard like Mussolini

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elizabeth frantes

5 years ago

String him up like Mussolini and then have a pork barbeque upwind of where the woggies live.

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