Thousands march in Rome in rival anti- and pro-migration rallies

ROME — Tens of thousands of people marched through the streets of the Italian capital in rival anti- and pro- migration demonstrations Saturday, after a far-right citizens’ initiative seeking sweeping measures against migrants garnered enough support to be brought to Parliament. A petition by the initiative, named “Remigration and Reconquest,” gathered the 50,000 signatures needed to trigger parliamentary discussion, pushing the once-fringe concept of “remigration” into the political mainstream. No date has been scheduled yet for a vote. READ: Pope tells traffickers of migrants: Stop, repent or face God’s wrath The proposal, promoted by right-wing groups, calls for sweeping measures […]... Keep on reading: Thousands march in Rome in rival anti- and pro-migration rallies