Italy pushes on with migrants crackdown as hundreds land in Sicily after rescue

Italy’s right-wing government pressed ahead with plans to crack down on migrants as hundreds arrived at a Sicilian port on Monday after being rescued by the coast guard (Salvatore Cavalli/AP)

Italy’s right-wing government pressed ahead with plans to crack down on migrants as hundreds arrived at a Sicilian port on Monday after being rescued by the coast guard.

Dozens more were taken on board a charity boat from an unseaworthy vessel operated by smugglers, while others came ashore unaided.