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Would-be immigrants gather in the First Aid and Reception Center ( CSPA ) of Italy’s southern island of Lampedusa on August 2, 2008. Italy’s coast guard intercepted around 1200 illegal immigrants in the last days, arriving with some boats off the island of Lampedusa, including women and children. The reception centre on Lampedusa, which can hold 700 immigrants, was overwhelmed by the scale of new arrivals. AFP PHOTO/ Mauro Seminara