Six migrants embarking on new life in Luxembourg
Six immigrants from Somalia and Eritrea left Malta for Luxembourg early this morning where they are going to be relocated as part of the EU pilot project for the relocation of immigrants based in Malta.
The group includes an Eritrean couple saved from drowning in 2005 and two Somali mothers together with their one-year-old babies. They had arrived in Malta in 2006.
In Luxembourg, the immigrants will be helped to integrate through an assistance package which will include two apartments to live in for a year, as well as training in the French language. Their progress will be followed by the Minister for Family and Integration.
Last year, Luxembourg had taken part in the Frontex operations.
The Home Affairs Ministry thanked Luxembourg for its solidarity with Malta and the International Migration Organisation for its logistic assistance.
Less than a month ago, a group of around 100 immigrants who had been based in Malta started a new life in France.
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Sean Grima
Jul 27th 2010, 11:35
it is easy for people to think with their emotions - or should that be prejudice? - and say that these immigrants are illegal because they arrive without a visa and should thus be repatriated .what they conveniently omit to mention is that maltese law also protects the right to seek asylum - even if a migrant has arrived illegally. if the government sends them back, it would be violating maltese law.
all other conjectures of social upheavel and economic considerations, besides being, at best, arguable on their merits, are irrelevant: it is the law which counts.
Malcolm Felix
Jul 26th 2010, 10:25
Franco and the others who support his "ideas", can you please answer me the following, MAYBE I understand....
How can you sympathize with these people, before you sympathize with your own family?
All I see is rage against your fellows. You need to get yourself moving Franco, and get a life, apart from only opposing every person here, in every article!
c spiteri
Jul 26th 2010, 08:07
@a bezzina thks mr bezzina u have good values jew kif najdu bil malti ghandek valuri tajbin talli hsiebt fijja and people like me grazzi OFF 2 WORK NOW
G.Schembri
Jul 26th 2010, 02:58
We should put ourselves in these people's shoes, I am sure that if we go through persecution, violence, civil unrest, etc we would all be packing our belongings and doing our utmost to leave our countries hoping for a better future for us and our children. Of course, as in everything, there will be people who pretend that they are refugees to get ahead. But let us not put everyone in the same basket. Do not judge lest you be judged!
S. Calascione
Jul 25th 2010, 22:31
"Charity beings at home" means simply, that parents are to teach their children, by their (good) example.
FRANK MERCIECA
Jul 25th 2010, 19:56
@ A Bezzina
Very well put . I agree with you fully, also with Franco Farrugia.
David Portelli
Jul 25th 2010, 19:41
Din hija l-ipokrezzija u l-gidba li qed nghixu fiha,meta l-gvern,l-knisja u l-NGO's qed jippruvaw jimmanipulaw lin-nies bhal li kieku l-poplu malti kuntent b'din is-sitwazzjoni,bhal ma qal Gonzi nnifsu l-bierah;li l-maltin iridu li noqghodu nohorgu ghal l-immigranti illegali biex ingibuhom lejn malta.
Filwaqt li l-maltin imxebbghin wisq b'din is-sitwazzjoni ghax too much.
KZarb ghamlet jew ghamel punt validu hafna,ghax juzaw stejjer li firduh mil-mara jew firduha minn zewgha,imma dawn huma biss allegazzjonijiet li l-NGO's juzawhom biex jiehdu vantagg minhom.
Il-poplu qed jistenna decizjoni,pero konvinti li bi gvern li ma jfittex xejn hlief li jidher sabih l-ebda decizjoni soda mhu se tittiehed.
Sean Grima
Jul 26th 2010, 08:23
xi dritt ghandek li titkellem ghall-poplu kollu? dik opinjoni tieghek.
KZarb
Jul 25th 2010, 18:58
Some days ago, the local NGOs and their sponsor the UNHCR complained because allegedly families were separated. But this evening we read that:
"and two Somali mothers together with their one-year-old babies. They had arrived in Malta in 2006."
My limited maths would say that the babies were born in 2009. So, what happened to their fathers? Are they still in Malta? If yes, why didn't they join them? Ah well, maybe another case of unknown fathers... same as happens with the local population.
nd this evening I go to work to help these "poor" people, sigh!
Sean Grima
Jul 26th 2010, 08:24
ever considered that their partners might not be alive?
c spiteri
Jul 25th 2010, 18:17
@franco farrugia am from sliema qett tifem MR FARRUGIA
Franco Farrugia
Jul 25th 2010, 19:52
To be honest? No. I thought there were schools in Sliema as well. Schools that taught basic Maltese, at least.
Malcolm Felix
Jul 25th 2010, 17:43
Jien nahdem u nistinka forsi jkolli xi haga tieghi, bhal bicca flat, again bicca flat, karozza etc, u dawn kollox b xejn! Ahjar tibda tati kaz ta nisek sur Gonzi! Tal-misthija! U dawn hafna li jaqbzu ghalihom, ahjar jaraw l faqar li hawn, aw Malta flokk taparsi God u mhux God.
CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME!
OK FRANCO?
Franco Farrugia
Jul 25th 2010, 19:54
Emmm.... le, fil-fatt, mhux OK. 'Charity begins at home', ghidha int. Jien nghidlek: 'Hobb lil ghajrek bhalek innifsek! U nieqaf hemm. M'ghandix x'inzid hlief: qedin nizolqu fin-niexef. Pajjiz imdejjaq hafna, moral baxx, u allura? .... ejja nwahhlu fil-barranin li fil-fatt se jitilqu minn xtutna! Dik il-kbira! U le!
c spiteri
Jul 25th 2010, 20:44
nahseb li dawn in nies they dont pay tax sur felix ghax hlief valuri valuri u values they dont talk DEJJEM LISTES DISKA
A Bezzina
Jul 25th 2010, 20:57
@Mr Spiteri
Yes I do pay taxes and I have no problem with these being used to assist any person who is in need, irrelevant of colour or creed!!! Believe it or not, I am even open to my taxes being used for the teaching of basic Maltese and English ... perhaps, one day, people like you will be able to write a whole sentence in either language, rather than combining both!
A Bezzina
Jul 25th 2010, 17:05
Wish the best of luck to these persons as they embark on a new life! May you be welcome wherever you go, as children of God, and as human beings who deserve to enjoy full human rights like any other! And if, while in Malta, you may have encountered people who did not welcome you, I apologise for them and ask the Lord to forgive them for they knew not what they were doing ... GOOD LUCK!
Franco Farrugia
Jul 25th 2010, 17:26
I concur. Fully.
c spiteri
Jul 25th 2010, 17:48
one day you have to apolegise with your granchildren when they take our malta
A Bezzina
Jul 25th 2010, 19:33
And one day, when you will be trying to teach your grandchildren basic human values, they will find your past comments and question you for incongruence ...
A Cardona
Jul 25th 2010, 16:45
This is interesting... unbelievable but true.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1293730/Somali-asylum-seeker-family-given-2m-house--complaining-5-bed-London-home-poor-area.html
c spiteri
Jul 25th 2010, 18:12
dall waqt inkunu listes sitwasjoni sur cardona
colin stanley
Jul 25th 2010, 18:28
I urge everyone to read this clip. !!!
s.koludrovic
Jul 26th 2010, 00:45
Yeah while the British pensioner can hadly survive with his pension, the Somalis live it up.
Long live the Britsh way of life.
Sean Grima
Jul 26th 2010, 08:26
he complained for the good of his family, as all of you would have done.
Louise Vella
Jul 25th 2010, 16:30
This only serves as an incentive for more illegal immigrants to take the risk of making the boat trip to Malta. Come to Malta and this puts a burden on the Maltese government and taxpayer, who will then do their utmost to find you a place in a richer country on mainland Europe. In the meantime the do-gooders will put pressure on the government not to send you back to Libya. It's a win-win situation. You gain whatever way.
Sean Grima
Jul 26th 2010, 08:25
if these people go on to live a better life, it means there is some justice and fairness in this world too.
Corinne Vella
Jul 26th 2010, 10:21
The risk of death by drowning or dehydration, the risk of losing family members or being separated from them, the risk of being turned back, and the inherent risks of an uncertain future even if you reach your destination rather weaken your argument that this is a win-win situation.
Charles Sammut
Jul 25th 2010, 16:23
"Last year, Luxembourg had taken part in the Frontex operations."
If this is the benefit of Frontex, no wonder Frontex flopped completely this time round.
"In Luxembourg, the immigrants will be helped to integrate through an assistance package which will include two apartments to live in for a year, as well as training in the French language. "
While EU citizens get fleeced by exorbitant taxes for working their asses off!
Franco Farrugia
Jul 25th 2010, 16:17
Camilleri, Xuereb and Consiglio: Woke up the wrong side of the bed, all three of you? Why the muttering? Be happy for their good luck, eventually!!
c spiteri
Jul 25th 2010, 16:46
I THINK YOU NEED TO WOKE UP MR FARRUGIA
a abela
Jul 26th 2010, 02:03
c spiteri - wake up! I'm amased by the English in these comments. They clearly show the bad state of the use of English in the Maltese Islands.
c spiteri
Jul 25th 2010, 16:00
wow how sweet watt about the rest 6 marru u 28 jigu plus li jitwildu ghawn
Franco Farrugia
Jul 25th 2010, 17:28
Ehmm... excuse me? Can you stick to writing well in just one language, at least, so that perhaps, only perhaps, you may be understood? Or have immigrants taken your place at school and that's why you have such ideas?
lgalea
Jul 25th 2010, 16:00
We have 5,955 refugees and 1,828 Asylum seekers as of January 2010. A total of 7783 who came here ILLEGALLY.
See this data on http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/page?page=49e48eba6
Sean Grima
Jul 26th 2010, 08:27
refugees and asylum seekers are here LEGALLY.
Karl Consiglio
Jul 25th 2010, 15:35
Wow 6, how many left?
T Xuereb
Jul 25th 2010, 15:06
Ghandek tghid kulhadd xortih fid-dinja... Jigu hawn bla habba, illegali, u nhallsulhom il-kontijiet kollha, sptar u medicini, benificcji u x'naf jien bla ma qatt iroddu sold lura, u xi kultant lanqas hila juru ftit rispett ma jkollhom, u issa sejrin il-Luxembourg, b'sena kerha b'xejn, fejn il-minimum wage hija madwar 1,500 euro fix-xahar.
U ahna hlief awsterita', zieda fil-kontijiet u qghad u kumpaniji jkeccu u jqacctu u jheddu u jaqtghu l-pagi m'ghandniex.
Kemm qeghdin sew. Grazzi minn qiegh il-qalb, onorevoli Gonzi
J.Camilleri
Jul 25th 2010, 15:03
Only 6 !!!!!???