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Migrant workers exploitation on flagship US building project in Italy

11 Jun 2026, 15:29 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)
Migrant workers exploitation on flagship US building project in Italy
Credit: editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)

Foreign workers recruited to build a new $350 million US consulate in Milan say they were promised fair wages but ended up earning less than €2 an hour. As Italian prosecutors investigate alleged labour exploitation, workers describe threats, homelessness and shattered hopes.