Thousands March in Rome Over 'Remigration' Measure

Tens of thousands of people marched through the streets of Rome in anti- and pro-migration demonstrations on Saturday, after a far-right citizens initiative seeking sweeping measures against migrants garnered enough support to be brought to Italy's parliament. The "Remigration and Reconquest" initiative gathered the 50,000 signatures needed to trigger parliamentary discussion, pushing the once-fringe concept of "remigration" into the political mainstream, the AP reports. The proposal promoted by right-wing groups calls for sweeping measures against foreigners, including coercive returns, incentives to leave the country, and broader policies that critics contend could extend to legal residents.