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Interior Minister dismisses rumours of U.S. ICE agents policing Milano-Cortina 2026
Minister Matteo Piantedosi said rumours that U.S. ICE agents will operate at the 2026 Winter Olympics are unfounded and, even if true, security coordination will remain under Italian control. The clarification reassures business travellers and corporate mobility teams that immigration processing for the Games will continue to follow Italian and Schengen rules without parallel U.S. enforcement. Companies should nevertheless watch for Italy’s forthcoming Olympic security decree to anticipate any extra accreditation steps.
INPS extends family-benefit eligibility to foreign job-seekers’ residence permits
With Message 205/2026, INPS has added the ‘job-seeker’ residence permit to the list of titles that qualify foreign nationals for Italy’s child allowance and daycare subsidy. The change, published on 24 January, follows court rulings that found the previous exclusion discriminatory. Mobility advisers should note that expatriate families holding this permit can now claim benefits, although payments are made with a claw-back clause pending a Supreme Court decision.
Trial opens in Pescara over €65,000 fake-permit racket targeting Bangladeshis
The preliminary hearing of two businessmen accused of selling 22 fake Italian residence permits to Bangladeshi migrants opened in Pescara on 24 January. Prosecutors say the forged documents were linked to the 2022 visa-quota programme and sold for €65,000. The case highlights ongoing document fraud risks ahead of the 2026 quota ‘click days’ and signals tougher enforcement and verification requirements for employers.