FRONTEX, the EU's border agency has sent six experts from different Member States to assist the Immigration Police section in the fight against illegal immigration particularly during the Summer months.
These experts are already in Malta and are helping the police in identifying the nationality of the illegal immigrants disembarking in Malta. The help provided is important since in many cases the immigrants falsely claim they come from a particular country while coming from another.
FRONTEX high officials have already visited Malta on three occasions in the past three months to set up a plan for assistance. Following these three visits they went for the first time in Lampedusa, another place particularly affected by the influx if illegal immigrants landing on its shores.
This statement by the Government was issued after Internal Affairs speaker for the Malta Labour Party (MLP) Gavin Gulia raised the issue of why the FRONTEX experts went to Lampedusa.
See also:
MLP speaker urges for Frontex patrols
by MaltaMedia News - Aug 3, 2006
Foreign Minister urges for joint patrolling
by MaltaMedia News - Jul 17, 2006
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