EU Immigration
Illegal immigrants are provided with food and water rations before boarding a ferry boat that will take them to the mainland for processing. The immigrants depart from Tunisia, sail into Italian waters around it's Mediterranean islands and make an SOS call. According to international maritime regulations, the Italian authorities are obliged to accompany them to the nearest port which is the gateway to the open borders of Europe..Lampadusa, Italy. 09/1998.Photo © J.B. Russell
