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Italy plans school burqa ban and foreign student caps

Original: Italy plans to ban burqas and niqabs in schools, as well as limit the number of foreign students in individual classroom

Italy is planning to ban burqas and niqabs in schools and to limit the number of foreign students allowed in individual classrooms. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni specifically referenced face coverings worn by some women and girls. The measures, reported by CBS News, form part of a broader push on immigration and cultural integration that has drawn strong reactions both in Italy and abroad.

Why now: The measures touch on highly divisive debates over immigration, religious freedom and integration in Italian schools.

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• Italy plans to ban burqas and niqabs in schools, as well as limit the number of foreign students in individual classrooms, CBS News’ @SayChrisLive reports. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni specifically mentioned the burqas and niqabs worn by some women and girls. The · CBSNews · 214

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