“Italy: High temperatures are making 'inhumane conditions' worse for migrant workers in Puglia”, 7 July 2025

A union in Italy FLAI CGIL based in Foggia has spoken out against the living conditions of migrant laborers, living in the Borgo Mezzanone makeshift camp in Puglia, saying they are inhumane. Migrants there are forced to live in makeshift aluminum huts with temperatures reaching over 40 degrees celsius and lacking all basic services, stated the union.

…This is the reality for thousands of migrants living in the Borgo Mezzanone ghetto. According to the union, the camp houses almost 5,000 migrants, many of them from Nigeria, Mali and Gana, and working in the fields surrounding the camp.

…Singh recalled the order, which has been in place since June 5, decreed by the President of the region of Lazio, Francesco Rocca, where he forbids working under the sun for prolonged periods between 12:30 PM and 4:00 PM. The decree is expected to last until August 31.

"We must increase controls", says Islam Kotb, the Secretary General of FAI CISL in the Lazio town of Latina, just south of Rome.