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Florida farm labor cases mirror Italy's migrant worker exploitation system

Florida farm labor cases mirror Italy's migrant worker exploitation system

Federal prosecutors in Tampa and across Florida have brought forced labor cases against farm contractors that operate using methods similar to criminal systems documented in Italy. The Italian case involved four migrant workers who were burned alive in a van in Calabria after demanding unpaid wages. Experts describe this type of

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