The centre will house people who can't claim refugee status as they've arrived from countries not considered to be dangerous.
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00:00 Italy has set up its first centre for asylum seekers deemed to have come from so-called
00:05 safe countries. The Italian government hopes the facility in the Sicilian port of Pesaro
00:12 will accelerate the process of asylum claims. It will house people who can't claim refugee
00:17 status as they have arrived from countries not considered to be dangerous.
00:23 It comes as Italy struggles to cope with severe overcrowding at its migrant centre on Lampedusa
00:29 Island. Authorities have begun moving some to other locations after a recent surge in
00:35 arrivals. The extent of the problem was highlighted earlier this month when some migrants broke
00:41 out of the centre because of a lack of space and essential provisions. In an effort to
00:46 reduce numbers arriving, Prime Minister Giorgio Maloney's cabinet is implementing measures
00:51 against young adults posing as unaccompanied minors in order to claim state protection.
00:56 (crowd chattering)