Overview

• Italy recorded a 35% increase in migrant sea arrivals in April 2025 compared to April 2024, reversing earlier declines touted by the government.
• From April 25 to May 1, 2,659 migrants arrived, a stark rise from 106 in the same period last year, with daily landings continuing as weather improves.
• Lampedusa's Contrada Imbriacola hotspot reached over 1,000 residents, far exceeding its capacity, prompting emergency transfers to mainland facilities.
• Repatriation efforts remain limited, with only 8% of migrants expelled in 2024 despite high numbers of asylum rejections and strained agreements with origin countries.
• Systemic failures in Italy's reception and integration system have left newly recognized refugees homeless and without access to essential resources.