A movement is gaining momentum in Italy to change citizenship law through a referendum. The idea is to allow everyone born in the country, even to foreign parents, to automatically become a citizen. Italian citizens.
Riccardo Magi, from the party + Europe, leads the movement in favor of ius soli. He wants to repeal the 1992 law that requires that children born in Italy can only apply for citizenship at age 18, as long as they have lived in the country without interruption.
The collection of signatures for the referendum is being done on a new digital platform, already used successfully for another recent cause — against the Calderoli bill, on differentiated autonomy, which gives Regions greater powers in 23 matters, including health, education and transport.
Political support
Magi is seeking support from other opposition parties and civil and religious organizations. Important leaders, such as Elly Schlein from the Democratic Party, the main party on the left, have already expressed support, highlighting that citizenship reform is a matter of justice and inclusion.
The text of the referendum is still being finalized, but the support campaign is already in full swing. The hope is that, with enough support, the law will be changed to automatically recognize the citizenship of everyone born on Italian territory.
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