reform of the italian citizenship law recognizing citizenship to second generation born and/or grown...
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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 immigrants
European Economic and Social Committee,
Bruxelles 4 September 2013
Ezequiel Iurcovich
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%
Who / what are second generations?
Young people
Sons/daughters of immigrants
Born 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
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 million
13,8 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
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
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
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)
Foreign nationals in Italy (2)
Source: Foreign citizens living in Italy, per country of origin (ISTAT, 2011)
(EMI / IMMI) gration
emig
ratio
n F
RO
M I
TA
LY
1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011
EMIIMMI
IMMI EMI
years
Imm
igra
tion
IN I
TA
LY
442 387 167 89 51 46 31EMI
thousands
38 73 165 210 356 1.334 3.570IMMI
Law 91/1992 on citizenship
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
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
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
Active citizenship of second generations
Forte e chiaro
Quando e quanto?
How to change the status quo!
