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Monday, January 11, 2010

Race Riots in Italy--News articles

News from Europe, NY Times

Race Riots in Italy


More than a thousand African workers were put aboard buses and trains in the southern Italian region of Calabria over the weekend and shipped out to immigrant detention centers, following some of the country’s worst riots in years.



Italy in the Seattle Times "Italy Grows more Hostile to Immigrants"


Bloody clashes between African migrants and residents in one of Italy's poorest regions over the last few days brought home a national dilemma...

See full article above.
Posted by Juliana Villegas at 10:19 AM

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