Roma may face census as Italy hunts for illegal immigrants
(The Guardian Italy)

Some Roma welcome chance to be rid of `delinquents´, others damn Matteo Salvini as a foolIn a slum on the outskirts of Rome, members of the Roma community are at odds: some are afraid, some angry and others indifferent. But some support a vitriolic pledge by Matteo Salvini, Italy´s new hardline interior minister, to conduct a census of their community and expel those who are living in the country illegally.`We heard Salvini´s word and we congratulate him,` says Stefano, whose family came to Italy from Bosnia more than 50 years ago. We don´t want to live in this dump, we wanted proper houses. It´s a miracle that nobody has become seriously ill Related: Five Star and the League: can Italy´s `odd couple´ last? Related: Italy`s treatment of Roma people rooted in centuries-old prejudice Continue reading...