Overview

• Since May an irregular immigrant has stalked and attempted to break into Margherita Parolin’s shop, leaving her afraid to work alone
• Italian authorities issued a deportation order and sent him to the Gradisca di Isonzo detention center but freed him two days later on medical grounds
• Parolin vows to keep her store closed indefinitely until she has certainty that the man has left Italy
• Mayor Giacomo Possamai publicly backed her protest and has urged officials to find swift legal remedies
• Local police have opened an investigation to explore enforcement options and protect the community