Heading Migrants Off at the Brenner Pass

Spring is arriving in Europe, and Austria fears that more migrants will soon follow. On April 12, the Austrian government began working to introduce border controls on its side of the Brenner Pass, the main Alpine crossing into Italy. Vienna, worried that the coming months will bring increased migrant flows from Italy, said the controls will be performed only as necessary. Austria's fears are well-founded: As the weather improves, more migrants will take the central Mediterranean route, which connects North Africa with southern Italy. In the past, Italian authorities have allowed some migrants to leave Italy and continue their journey north, something Vienna would like to prevent in the future....