Italy's populist government won't permit boats carrying migrants to dock, despite EU pressure

Italy's populist government won't permit boats carrying migrants to dock, despite EU pressure https://ift.tt/2gTmFeg will continue to block rescue boats carrying migrants from docking in its ports, its interior minister announced Saturday. The decision escalates the new populist government’s fight with other European countries on the thorny issue of migration and asylum, which has also spurred debate in the U.S.