Interior Minister Angelino
Alfano said Tuesday that Italy will do everything in its power
to curb illegal migrant trafficking across its borders with
Germany.
"We are ready to participate in joint actions to alleviate
and put an end to the phenomenon," Alfano told reporters after
meeting with his German counterpart, Thomas de Maiziere.
His comments came after news that German authorities have
arrested dozens of Italian taxi drivers on charges of aiding and
abetting illegal immigration for driving Syrian refugees across
the border into Germany.
The refugees were well-dressed paying customers, and
drivers-for-hire are not obligated to know their clients'
immigration status, a taxi cooperative spokesman said Tuesday.
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