In recent months, the debate surrounding citizenship ius soli in Italy has intensified, with the political left highlighting it as a central issue on its agenda. However, a detailed analysis of the data reveals a substantially different perspective from that widely reported.
Gabriele Alberti, journalist from newspaper Secolo d'Italia, recently presented an insightful analysis that challenges the prevailing narrative.
“Gentlemen, the ius soli It's a fake problem. The great workhorse of the Democratic Party and the entire left is not necessary, it is pure propaganda. The reason is contained in the numbers, which are impartial and do not support one or another political faction”, begins the article.
According to Alberti, the ius soli, or land right, has been promoted as a crucial solution to citizenship issues in Italy, especially on the left. However, he argues that this narrative is a “false problem”, a mere political propaganda strategy that lacks solid foundations.
He bases his argument on hard data, highlighting recent Eurostat figures that reveal a different reality to that painted by left-wing politicians.
According to Alberti, the data indicates that Italy is, in fact, the European country that grants the most citizenship, challenging the idea that the country is averse to integration and granting rights to immigrants.
“The numbers unmask the Democratic Party’s litany. Tell this to Secretary Elly Schlein, who just a few days ago returned to the charge: 'It is a shame that citizenship is still denied to those who were born and raised in Italy, because it is their home'. Words copied from all the democratic leaders who let the narrative of an ugly and evil Italy that does not grant citizenship to anyone pass. But the numbers show that the reality is very different,” she says in another part of the article.
He highlights that in 2022 more than 213.000 people with a migration history acquired the Italian citizenship, a significant increase compared to the previous year.
Furthermore, he points out that the percentage of residents with non-Italian citizenship who have become Italian is above the European Union average, showing that the narrative of an Italy closed to immigration does not correspond to reality.
In 2022, mainly people from Albania (38 thousand), Morocco (31 thousand) and Romania (16 thousand) became Italian citizens. These three countries represent 40% of total acquisitions.
In fourth place is Brazil (11 thousand), followed by India, Bangladesh and Pakistan, which together registered 20 thousand new acquisitions. In relative terms, significant increases were recorded compared to 2021 for Argentines, Brazilians, Moldovans and Ukrainians (where citizenship acquisitions more than doubled).
Alberti also does not hesitate to directly confront the rhetoric of the Italian left, which insists on the need for ius soli as a matter of social justice. He highlights that the political leaders of the Democratic Party repeat the same narrative of an Italy hostile to immigrants, ignoring the facts that show the opposite.
By presenting these numbers and analyses, Alberti unmasks the political strategy of the Italian left, demonstrating that the ius soli it is not the crucial problem they claim it to be. Instead, he suggests that the left is using this issue as a distraction from more pressing issues it faces, such as the economic crisis and a lack of leadership.
EuroStat numbers
In total, in 2022, 989.940 people in the European Union acquired citizenship of the country in which they live, with an increase of approximately 20% (+163.100) compared to 2021, according to recent data from the eurostat.
The majority of new citizenships (in absolute numbers) were granted by Italy (22% of the EU total), followed by Spain (181.581 citizenships, equivalent to 18% of the EU total) and Germany (166.640 citizenships, 17% of the EU total). EU).
Italy also recorded the largest increase in citizenships granted to residents with CNI in 2022 compared to 2021: +92.200, compared to +37.600 in Spain and +36.600 in Germany.
The largest decreases were, however, observed in France (-15.900), the Netherlands (-9.300) and Portugal (-3.700).
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