It’s been less than a year since the far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni took over Italy, and she’s making good on her promise to address illegal migration. New rules went into effect this month that mean migrants will not be able to renew special permits that allow them to live and work in Italy legally. Shola Lawal reports from Palermo, Sicily on the potential effects of the new law on migration and the people already living and working in Italy.
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