The right to admit people?

The Lonewacko Blog is 'a non-"liberal" coverage of immigration, Iraq, terrorism, multiculturalism, Los Angeles, California, privacy, and occasionally celebrities and wacky humor...'. This post takes a cue from the recent article on the UK's Telegraph that dealt with the illegal immigration challenge faced by Malta:

..Specifically, they're trying for the Italian islands of Lampedusa and Sicily, thence to mainland Italy. However, they frequently run out of fuel and wind up in... Malta. They go on to provide a few quotes and a poll that doesn't exactly put the Maltese in a good light. (The picture above is of the ever-attractive actress Justine Bateman who is of Maltese descent. Because of my good memories of Family Ties I'm going to give the Maltese the benefit of the doubt. I'm sorry, I know this is a news story, but I just couldn't resist.) And, other Europeans countries are trying to pass the buck, and the EU rules aren't working in Malta's favor.

Whatever the other factors involved, Malta shouldn't have to deal with this situation. There are two ways to do that: ensure that those in Libya stay where they are, and ensure that they know that there's no work or benefits for them in Europe. Malta - like the U.S. - has a right to determine whether they're going to admit people or not.

Granting refugee status, EP Civil Liberties Committee; The Foreign Minister at the UNGA; MLP calls for EU help; The CNI position