With many changes occurring over the last few months to the Italian citizenship law, it can be difficult to understand the most up-to-date requirements and criteria. These updates have affected citizenship by descent, citizenship by residency, reacquisition, and recognition for minor children of Italian parents. This article will review all the lat...
READ MOREAfter carefully reviewing the concerns voiced by Italian communities around the world—many of whom feel unsettled and confused by the newly proposed rules regarding citizenship by descent—the General Council of Italians Abroad (CGIE) has issued its required and official opinion on the draft citizenship law. The Council strongly criticizes the intro...
READ MOREBasil Russo, serving in his capacity as leader of the Conference of Presidents of Major Italian American Organizations, recently submitted a formal letter and resolution to the Italian government — materials he first introduced at COPOMIAO's Annual Meeting in New York City in June. The resolution voiced the unanimous opposition of the Italian Ameri...
READ MOREFollowing recent changes to the Italian Citizenship law that took effect on May 24, 2025, many individuals who now find themselves ineligible to apply for Italian citizenship by descent are looking for alternate routes of acquiring Italian citizenship. In fact, this new legislation allows those with Italian ancestry to the second degree (parent or...
READ MOREMy family’s roots trace back to the small mountain town of Controne, Italy, about 70 miles south of Naples. It was there that my grandparents — Vincenzo Manfredi, born on December 24, 1885, and Filomena Chiaini, born on October 12, 1892 — began their lives together. They married on May 3, 1914, and had four children: Nicola, Silvia, Eduardo (my fat...
READ MORESomething truly important happened yesterday, and it happened fast. A judge at the Court of Turin has officially raised the question of constitutionality regarding the new Law No. 74/2025. This means that one of the very first cases filed after the law came into effect is now being reviewed for its compliance with the Italian Constitution. Why thi...
READ MOREDear friends, Even this month, there have been many things that have kept us at We the Italians busy. Let’s start with the big news: We the Italians: the surveys. It is a new tool to further enhance our role as a platform for listening to and discussing the interests and opinions of this community. We’ve launched an observatory dedicated to this mi...
READ MOREOn May 23, 2025, the Tajani Decree (decreto-legge no. 36/2025) was converted into law (legge n. 74/2025), outlining new Italian citizenship by descent guidelines. On May 28, 2025, a circolare, or memo, was issued by the Italian Ministry of the Interior further clarifying the law and explaining how it is to be applied. In this article, we will revie...
READ MOREComunque la si pensi, è difficile negare che dal gennaio di quest’anno il rapporto transatlantico sia entrato in una nuova fase della sua vita. Questo senza che cambi il mood di fondo, ovvero che le relazioni tra Europa e Stati Uniti sono state, sono e continueranno ad essere fondamentali, per entrambe le parti. Noi di We the Italians siamo da semp...
READ MOREWhatever one’s opinion may be, it’s hard to deny that since January of this year, transatlantic relations have entered a new phase. This has happened without changing the underlying sentiment: the relationship between Europe and the United States has always been, is, and will continue to be essential for both sides. At We the Italians, we have alwa...
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