Support for citizenship to immigrants’ children among Italians across party lines

Abstract

The infographic illustrates Italians’ level of support for extending citizenship to the children born in Italy to immigrant parents. Using an experimental design, the authors show that Italians are more supportive of ius soli (territorial birthright citizenship) for children whose immigrant parents are in employment, have a residence permit and have lived in Italy for more than five years. Even the majority of right-wing voters support granting citizenship to children born to parents who have lived in Italy for five years and have a residence permit.