Ius Soli, Crippa of M5S: “It is necessary to focus on the ius scholae, after a cycle of studies to give citizenship”

«The debate that has reopened on citizenship requires concrete and shared responses, the result of the dialogue between political forces and civil society. A dialogue that must start by putting aside preconceived and ideological positions ».

So on Fb the group leader M5s in the Camera Davide Crippa. “Focusing on the” ius scholae “, that is the right for children of immigrants to become Italian citizens after completing a cycle of studies, can represent an important solution,” he adds, citing the proposal of the Brescia rapporteur.

“The M5s never backs down when it comes to rights and does not intend to do so this time either.”

Crippa’s statement comes a few days after the testimony of the Minister of the Interior Luciana Lamorgese who in Turin in a meeting with the director of the Press Massimo Giannini, had highlighted the need for a new attention to the integration of foreigners.

In the wake of the Olympic victories, the head of the Interior Ministry had declared: “When we see these guys from the Olympics who honored our country, one would think that the words of Malagò – the president of Coni who invoked the sporting ius soli – have a sense. Politics will have to make its findings and I hope that a synthesis will be reached. These young people must feel they are an integral part of society ».

The reaction of the leader of the Lega Matteo Salvini was immediate, mainly focused on the problem of uncontrolled landings and illegal immigration encouraged by the smugglers’ business. “Instead of raving about Ius Soli, given that with the current law we are the European country that in recent years has granted the most citizenships ever, the Minister of the Interior should control whoever enters Italy illegally. – Salvini had said – There are tens of thousands of landings organized by smugglers, without the Interior Ministry lifting a finger ».

Enrico Letta, secretary of the Democratic Party, had countered: «Whoever plays and makes money on the Ius soli is simply out of reality. It is an issue that has nothing to do with the security and management of migrants. It has to do with equity, integration, the vitality of a society that has changed in spite of the factious interpretation made by the populists ».