Top EU official heads to an Italian island struggling with migrant influx as Italy toughens stance

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen plans to travel on Sunday to the Italian island of Lampedusa amid an influx of migrants who arrived this week.

Italian carabinieri police speak to migrants protesting at a reception center on the Sicilian island of Lampedusa, southern Italy, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. Thousands of migrants and refugees have landed on the Italian island of Lampedusa this week after crossing the Mediterranean Sea on small unseaworthy boats from Tunisia, overwhelming local authorities and aid organizations.

Thousands of migrants and refugees have landed on the Italian island of Lampedusa this week after crossing the Mediterranean Sea on small unseaworthy boats from Tunisia, overwhelming local authorities and aid organizations. Italian-Ivorian lawmaker Aboubakar Soumahoro, left, speaks to migrants protesting at a reception center on the Sicilian island of Lampedusa, southern Italy, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023.

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