Italy wants to bring back border checks
The new conservative governing coalition in Italy wants to re-impose border checks in order to stem illegal immigration into the country. The measure would break the passport-free Schengen zone agreement
In last month's elections in Italy, the fiercely anti-immigration Northern League nearly doubled the number of seats it holds in parliament, and is now a member of Silvio Berlusconi's governing coalition.
Italy's new interior minister wants to re-impose border controls for travelers from Europe's passport-free Schengen zone as part of security measures to crack down on crime and immigration.
The package drawn up by Roberto Maroni, a member of the Northern League, would make illegal immigration a crime punishable by up to four years' imprisonment, according to details published by newspapers on Sunday. The package will be presented at a cabinet meeting this week. It is expected to be one of the first decrees approved by Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's new conservative government, which was sworn in on Thursday.
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