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epa10869373 77 migrants from Egypt, Bengal, Syria, Ethiopia, and Sudan arrive from Tunsia in Lampedusa after their two boats were rescued by the Guardia di Finanza V827 patrol boat, 19 September 2023, Lampedusa, Italy. According to Italy's Interior Ministry, nearly 126,000 immigrants and refugees have entered the country as of 2023, more than twice as many as during the same time period in 2022. EPA/CIRO FUSCO