(ANSA) - Rome, July 31 - United States President Donald Trump
said Italy's tough stance on migrants was one that the rest of
the European Union should follow after meeting Italian Premier
Giuseppe Conte at the White House on Monday.
"I agree very much what you're doing with respect to
migration, illegal immigration and even legal immigration,"
Trump told Conte.
He said that Conte's League-5-Star Movement (M5S) executive
has "has taken a very firm stance on the border".
The new government has denied access to Italian ports to
NGO-run ships engaged in migrant search-and-rescue in the
southern Mediterranean as part of its tough line.
Trump backs Rome on migrants
EU should follow Italy's example says US president