In recognition of his Italian ancestry, the Italian government awarded citizenship to Argentine President Javier Milei.
Because of his ancestry, Javier Milei, whose grandparents immigrated to Argentina from Italy, was awarded Italian citizenship.
The ruling has drawn criticism, especially from those who oppose Italy’s citizenship policy.
The contradiction of awarding citizenship to people with distant Italian heritage but refusing it to children of immigrants born in Italy is cited by critics.
In contrast to the US, Italy does not immediately award citizenship to children born within its boundaries, regardless of whether the parents are lawfully present.
