“It is a first step and it was not taken for granted”, points out the dem Matteo Mauri, as satisfied as Enrico Letta that an “Ursula majority” has materialized in the House. The basic text of the law on citizenship – renamed “Ius scholae” because it allows foreign children to become Italian after a school cycle – has in fact overcome the first obstacle. With a twist, the center-right split and the text of the president Giuseppe Brescia of M5s was approved in the Constitutional Affairs committee: with the votes in favor of Pd, 5Stelle, Leu, Iv, Forza Italia and with the abstention of Courage Italy. Yes, Fi also aligned itself, thanks to a pressing by Renata Polverini, who thanked Silvio Berlusconi for allowing a detachment from the Lega and Fdi who got in the way. «A sign of hope, determined ahead», tweets Letta. Of course, now it will be a question of granting something to the Azzurri when the amendments are voted (the deadline will be set next week), to be able to drag the group when they vote in the classroom: the Giallorossi are already expecting some requests. Such as that the completion of a school cycle is certified by promotions or that the knowledge of Italian is demonstrated in some way. Points that can be discussed. The fact is that the starting point is shared by a transversal axis, which makes a positive goal possible, at least in the Chamber.
The “Ius scholae”, if approved, would allow the granting of citizenship to minors of foreign origin born in Italy, or even arrived before the age of 12, who have completed at least 5 years of schooling in Italy. “A choice consistent with the principle of equality of our Constitution,” blesses Andrea Giorgis of the Democratic Party. «We are not faced with an Ius scholae but with an“ ius insufficientiae ”. Five years of a school cycle will be enough, without any result achieved, to be Italian ”, is the criticism of Fratelli d’Italia. «Read avoid celebrating. The League will not allow children to be used to heal the situations of their parents, giving citizenship with the Ius soli in disguise », the Northern League player Igor Iezzi raises the barriers.
And Maurizio Gasparri makes it clear what the real obstacle to overcome will be: «I am sure that in the Senate changes to the law on citizenship would never pass. They would encourage immigration to Italy even more ». But all of them foresee a bitter confrontation on a crucial issue of the electoral campaign for the municipalities and for the policies of 2023. –
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