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Pressure eases as migrant transfer from Lampedusa begins

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September 16, 2023

Italian officials have begun transferring thousands of migrants from the island of Lampedusa to Sicily. The recent arrival of some 7,000 people — more than the island's residents — has overwhelmed local services and rekindled the debate on how Europe handles migration.

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