Francis spoke out in favor of welcoming migrants, in a long speech that concluded a Church conference on Mediterranean issues.
According to the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, about 178,500 migrants have come to Europe in the year to date via the Mediterranean, while about 2,500 died or went missing on the way.
If the bill is to pass, Israel would have a set annual quota for people gaining refugee status in the country.
The government announced that they will examine the cancellation of work visas for those staying in Israel illegally, and it was agreed to promote a basic immigration law.
State officials frequently say Cyprus is on the frontline of irregular migration in the eastern Mediterranean, though the rate of increase has tapered off this year.
In total, at least 100 migrants arrived on small boats on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally from Dungeness and Dover.
The maritime prefecture confirmed that there had been at least one death and said search and rescue operations were ongoing.
A tragic shipwreck last week leaves the majority of people on board missing, only four survivors found
The International Conference on Development and Migration is an initiative of Italy’s Giorgia Meloni and it was held at the Italian Foreign Ministry in Rome on Sunday.
The NCA said it believed the man was working with people smuggling networks in North Africa to organize boats for migrants.
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