Calabria’s immigration task force carried out a dual deportation on 2 December, escorting an Argentine and a Chilean national from Crotone to Rome-Fiumicino before putting them on flights to their respective countries. Both individuals had received prefect-level expulsion orders after failing to regularise their status; their residence-permit applications were rejected for lack of qualifying documents.
The same operation saw five additional irregular migrants served expulsion notices, while Catanzaro’s questore issued a detention order against another foreign national deemed a threat to public security. The crackdown aligns with Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi’s directive to prioritise removals of overstayers arriving by air—an area that had attracted less media attention than sea arrivals.
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For employers, the action is a reminder that overstaying even short-term assignments can trigger swift removal once detected. Companies should audit travel-day counts, ensure employees convert permits promptly when switching roles and keep digital copies of all submission receipts in case of spot checks.
The police also signalled that from mid-December they will begin biometric sweeps at temporary hire agencies across Calabria to verify that seasonal agricultural workers have valid contracts. Mobility teams with operations in the region should prepare employee briefing notes and legal-support contacts.
The same operation saw five additional irregular migrants served expulsion notices, while Catanzaro’s questore issued a detention order against another foreign national deemed a threat to public security. The crackdown aligns with Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi’s directive to prioritise removals of overstayers arriving by air—an area that had attracted less media attention than sea arrivals.
For employers, the action is a reminder that overstaying even short-term assignments can trigger swift removal once detected. Companies should audit travel-day counts, ensure employees convert permits promptly when switching roles and keep digital copies of all submission receipts in case of spot checks.
The police also signalled that from mid-December they will begin biometric sweeps at temporary hire agencies across Calabria to verify that seasonal agricultural workers have valid contracts. Mobility teams with operations in the region should prepare employee briefing notes and legal-support contacts.
