Economics

Illegal Immigrants Asked to Save Italian Harvest

Italian government plans to issue six-month work permits
Harvest plan is pushed by Agriculture Minister Bellanova

A market trader, wearing a protective face mask, waits for customers at Piazza Vittorio market in Rome, on March 5.Photographer: Giulio Napolitano/Bloomberg

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By Alberto Brambilla and Chiara Remondini

May 16, 2020 at 5:06 AM UTC

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With its economy crashing from the fallout of coronavirus pandemic, Italy is turning to an unlikely savior to rescue its harvests of fresh food: illegal immigrants.