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Italy's Plan to Pay Lawyers for Immigrant Returns Sparks Outrage

4/19/2026

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The Giorgia Meloni-led government of Italy plans to pay bonuses to lawyers who persuade immigrant clients to return home, as part of a new security bill.
Critics argue the plan undermines judicial independence and amounts to a "wild west-style bounty."
The national bar council and unions condemned the plan, saying it compromises the rights of foreign citizens.

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The Giorgia Meloni-led government of Italy plans to pay bonuses to lawyers who persuade immigrant clients to return home, as part of a new security bill.
Critics argue the plan undermines judicial independence and amounts to a "wild west-style bounty."
The national bar council and unions condemned the plan, saying it compromises the rights of foreign citizens.