Migrant Arrivals in Italy Reach Record Highs in 24 Hours.

Over 2,000 migrants arrived on the Sicilian island of Lampedusa in the past day, with a record-breaking 1,778 people arriving on Friday and another 267 people landing on seven small boats overnight Saturday. Lampedusa is a major destination for migrants seeking to enter European Union countries. Charities rescued many of the boats, but under new rules from Italy’s right-leaning government, NGOs face fines for breaking a code of conduct. The rising figure of migrants arriving in Italy is blamed on the “political situation” in Tunisia, with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni asking for collaboration with European partners to accept migrants and help block departures from Turkey, Libya, and Tunisia.