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Ascendant 'Italians First' Politician Vows Mass Deportations And Challenges EU

New Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini applauds during the swearing-in ceremony for Italy's new government in Rome on June 1. He has promised to deport migrants. Gregorio Borgia/AP hide caption

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Ascendant 'Italians First' Politician Vows Mass Deportations And Challenges EU

June 29, 2018 • Meet Interior Minister Matteo Salvini, who has emerged as a powerful hard-liner driving tough anti-immigration stances in Italy's new government.