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Italy Tightens Citizenship Laws, Sparks Outrage in South America

4/1/2025

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Italy's new citizenship laws have tightened eligibility, now requiring applicants to have Italian parents or grandparents. This move seeks to prevent exploitation of the previous system that allowed claims based on ancestry since 1861. The decision has ignited outrage among Italian communities in South America, where a wave of citizenship applications had recently surged.

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Italy's new citizenship laws have tightened eligibility, now requiring applicants to have Italian parents or grandparents. This move seeks to prevent exploitation of the previous system that allowed claims based on ancestry since 1861. The decision has ignited outrage among Italian communities in South America, where a wave of citizenship applications had recently surged.