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Reform of the Italian citizenship law Recognizing citizenship to second generation born and/or grown in Italy. Hearing A more inclusive citizenship open to immigrants European Economic and Social Committee, Bruxelles 4 September 2013 Ezequiel Iurcovich

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Reform of the Italian citizenship lawRecognizing citizenship to second generation born and/or grown in Italy.

Hearing

A more inclusive citizenship open to immigrantsEuropean Economic and Social Committee,

Bruxelles 4 September 2013

Ezequiel Iurcovich

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Us

Foreign nationals living in Italy – Jan 2013

Italian population – Jan 2013 60,6 million

3,5 million

Us +10 Years

Foreign nationals living in Italy – Jan 2013

Italian population – Jan 2013 62,7 million

7,6 million

Foreign nationals living in Italy – Jan 2013

Italian population – Jan 2013 61,8 million

13,8 million

Our heirs on 200° Anniversary of Italian Unification

Source: ISTAT, Regional population forecast for 2065

5,7%

12,1%

22,3%

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Who / what are second generations?

Young people

Sons/daughters of immigrantsBorn in Italy Grown in Italy

Are them different from young sons of Italians?

They are completely italians, but not by law

From a legal point of view, children born in Italy to foreign parents are considered to be foreigners (...), although de facto Italians, since their path of growth and socialization, language acquisition and acculturation occurs within spaces education in the host country.

No, ….. apparently

AND/OR

Italian Ministry of Interior: 1° Study on Immigrants in Italy, 2007

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Second generation of immigration

First generation of Italians or

Us

Foreign nationals living in Italy – Jan 2013

Italian population – Jan 2013 60,6 million

3,5 million

Us +10 Years

Foreign nationals living in Italy – Jan 2013

Italian population – Jan 2013 62,7 million

7,6 million

Foreign nationals living in Italy – Jan 2013

Italian population – Jan 2013 61,8 million13,8 million

Our heirs on 200° Anniversary of Italian Unification

Source: ISTAT, Regional population forecast for 2065

1,0 million76% born in Italy

2,2 million

4,1 million

second generation

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Law 5 February 1992, n. 91New laws on citizenship

IUS SANGUINIS criterion

Excluding criterion:

Sole concession:

heirs of Italians are Italians (art. 1, p. 1)

Those who are born in Italy to foreign parents are foreigners

Those who are born in Italy to foreign parents, if legally and continuously residing in Italy, after 18th birthday have only 1 year to apply for citizenship (art. 4, p. 2)

Those who are grown in Italy

excluded

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Citizenship in EU countries

Country Citizenship law taking into account second generations

Belgium

France

Germany

Ireland

Portugal

United Kinkdom

Spain

Double Ius Soli for 3GIus soli on request for 2G (12 years old, 10 years residence for parents)Ius soli on request for 2G 18-30 years

Double Ius Soli for 3GIus soli for 2G (request by parents < 13 years, request by subject < 16 anni, at 18 years if arrived > 11 years)

Ius soli for 2G (one parent > 8 years residence)

Ius soli for2G ((one parent > 4 years residence)

Ius soli for 2G ((one parent > 10 years residence)

Ius soli for 2G ((one parent > 5 years residence)

Ius sanguinis Double Ius Soli for 3G

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Foreign nationals in Italy (1)

Jan 2013: 3,5 million

6 nationalities (Morocco, Albania, PRC, Ucraina, Moldova, India) represent 50%

Long-term residents (> 5 years of legally and continuously residence) are 45% (1,6 million)

Source: Foreign citizens living in Italy, per country of origin (ISTAT, 2011)

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Foreign nationals in Italy (2)

Source: Foreign citizens living in Italy, per country of origin (ISTAT, 2011)

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(EMI / IMMI) gration

emig

ratio

n FR

OM

ITA

LY

1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011

EMIIMMI

IMMI EMI

years

Imm

igra

tion

IN IT

ALY

442 387 167 89 51 46 31EMI

thousands

38 73 165 210 356 1.334 3.570IMMILaw 91/1992 on citizenship

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Us, nowNational census 2011

12.000 new Italian citizens in 2002

70.000 new Italian citizens in 2011

Census does not Take it into accoun

Source: Dossier Caritas Migrantes, 2011

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Active citizenship of second generations

Can the status quo be changed?

Rete G2 – Seconde generazioni

National organization founded in 2005 by heirs of immigrants born and/or grown in Italy

AimReform of the law regarding Italian citizenship towards a more inclusive model

Cultural evolution of Italian society

MethodDirect participation

Direct dialogue with institutions

Studying and analisying not only witness

www.secondegenerazioni.it

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Active citizenship of second generations

The status quo can be changed!

Campaign “L’Italia sono anch’io”19 organization from civil society

Campaigning for 2 law of popular initiative (minimum 50.000 signatures)

1. Reform of the citizenship law

2. Right to vote in local elections for foreign nationals

Resultas

Citizenship: 109.000 signatures

Local elections vote: 106.000 signatures

Delivered to the President of the Chamber of Deputies on 06/03/2012

www.litaliasonoanchio.it

50.000 signatures required richieste

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Active citizenship of second generations

Forte e chiaro

Quando e quanto?

How to change the status quo!

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Thank you for your attention

Ezequiel [email protected]

+39-3386203229