<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"According to the latest figures from Eurostat, published on 20March, the number of asylum-seekers in the European Union has reached the record number of 626000.  At the European summit on 19-20March, the heads of state and government stated that in order to control asylum requests, a joint strategy is needed to support the countries of origin and transit.   Libya is in such a disintegrated state that it has become the ideal route for illegal immigration, according to the executive director of Frontex.  The Italian Minister of the Interior, Angelino Alfano, has already warned that unless the Libyan question is resolved, there is no point talking about immigration with the hope of blocking departures. According to him, the priority should be to handle asylum requests in situ.  Does the Commission share the Italian Minister of the Interior’s view regarding the explosion in the number of asylum-seekers?"
Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number.
Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics
2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties
3 = Health
4 = Agriculture and Fisheries
5 = Labour, employment and pensions
6 = Education
7 = Environment
8 = Energy
9 = Immigration
10 = Transportation
12 = Law and Crime
13 = Social welfare
14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning
15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues
16 = Defence
17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues
18 = Foreign trade
19 = International affairs and foreign aid
20 = Governance and government
21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues
23 = Culture and media
[/INST]. Answer = [9]. </s>
According to the latest figures from Eurostat, published on 20March, the number of asylum-seekers in the European Union has reached the record number of 626000.  At the European summit on 19-20March, the heads of state and government stated that in order to control asylum requests, a joint strategy is needed to support the countries of origin and transit.   Libya is in such a disintegrated state that it has become the ideal route for illegal immigration, according to the executive director of Frontex.  The Italian Minister of the Interior, Angelino Alfano, has already warned that unless the Libyan question is resolved, there is no point talking about immigration with the hope of blocking departures. According to him, the priority should be to handle asylum requests in situ.  Does the Commission share the Italian Minister of the Interior’s view regarding the explosion in the number of asylum-seekers?