EU migrant pact hailed by Italian gov't, slammed by groups

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EU migrant pact hailed by Italian gov't, slammed by groups

STORY: EU migrant pact hailed by Italian gov't, slammed by groups SHOOTING DATE: Dec. 21, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of homeless migrants in Rome 1. various of hospital in Rome STORYLINE: The European Union's (EU) New Pact on Migration and Asylum has been welcomed by government officials in Italy -- one of the countries that pushed hardest for such an agreement. However, non-governmental groups have warned the deal, hammered out on Wednesday, will have a dire impact on refugees. The European Commission said the pact "establishes a common approach to migration and asylum that is based on solidarity, responsibility, and respect for human rights." Specifically, it creates uniform rules for identifying potential asylum seekers, develops a common database on these individuals, streamlines the asylum process, creates a "solidarity mechanism" to help spread the impact of new arrivals, and lays out a framework for future migrant

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