A management that over time is increasingly difficult Extraordinary reception centres and reception facilities for migrants on the Cosenza coast. Over time, in complexes – in most cases former hotel – which welcome that multitude of souls coming from countries at risk, there have been problems of public ordercomplaints and protests for logistical shortcomings, financial and for the overcrowding.
Years ago, on several occasions, it was also found drug in some centers. And last but not least they also record themselves violent arguments between non-EU citizens of different religions and ethnic groups. A difficult and forced coexistenceoften destined to last longer than expected. Permanence in Extraordinary reception centres should in fact be limited to the time strictly necessary for the transfer of asylum seekers to second reception centresbut in fact these structures have in some cases ended up being the main method of reception of asylum seekers in Italy.
In any case, these Centers they are rewriting the rules of hospitality, promoting social integration and respect for human rights. A very important role to ensure that guests receive protection and support, and then become an integral part of the social fabric.
The main problems: Cetraro and Fuscaldo
Returning to the problems, the most serious, according to the latest news events, occurred at “Orange Park” Of Cetraro. It was before riddled with 23 Kalashnikov shots last July, then he was at the center of one brawl which resulted in three injuries on Christmas night, one of whom was then transferred to the Paola surgery department.
In addition to Cetraro, problems were also recorded in Fuscaldowith the center located almost on the border with Paola which has been the center of attention for two separate occasions in ten months protests. The latest ones arose for the overcrowding at the end of October.
Road conditions and protests along State Road 18
Traffic and employment of State Highway 18 are other critical issues. The biggest problems, always due to protests, occurred during the long period of the pandemic and affected the State Highway 18first ad Amantea and then to Fuscaldowith migrants demonstrating on several occasions for theinsulation.
Still remaining on the subject of traffic, the State Highway 18along which various reception facilities are located, seems to have become the migrant roadtraveled on foot and by bicycle, even in the dark, for long stretches with great dangers both for them safety than for that of unsuspecting motorists.
Irregularities in the management of the centers
Over time, a management also emerged illicit of some centres. Following investigations conducted by Financial Police of the Paola Company and, specifically, of the Amantea tenancy, serious matters emerged irregularities which have determined a unjustified enrichment of the beneficiaries of public resources. They have been contested irregularities in assignments for the management of migrant reception centers in the Calabria region, within the so-called “North Africa emergency”.
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