Wait—Was the Italian Citizenship Decree Even Legal?

Italy’s Citizenship Crackdown Might Not Survive the Courts

Preface: If I were a member of Congress, I might say in this instance: “Mr. Speaker, I would like to revise and extend my remarks…”

This will be a quick post—but an important one. Over the past few days, I’ve been gathering more data, parsing legal opinions, and reviewing statements from immigration attorneys and judicial sources across Italy.

And I’m revising my earlier conclusion about how “impossible” it will be to obtain citizenship as a more distant relative. The situation may not be as final—or as hopeless-as it first appeared.

Let’s get into it.