Italy to Install cap on "Jure Sanguinis" Law - Decision Pending
The Attempted Cap on Jure Sanguinis: Recently, there have been developments in the Italian government to place a cap on the current law of "Jure Sanguinis." Previously, this law allowed people of Italian descent, after the unification of Italy in 1861, to obtain citizenship through their ancestors. However, recent actions taken against this rule will only allow descendants to go two generations back. This means the farthest one can go back in their lineage to obtain citizenship is their grandparents. Currently, the law has not been passed formally. Parliament has 60 days to make their final decision. Why is this Happening?: According to recent comments, one of the main reasons for this proposed change is for the citizenship process to be more selective. Those who have challenged the rules of the law have proposed people seeking Italian citizenship should, quote-unquote, be closer to their Italian roots and culture; that those who obtain citizenship further back (i.e. ...
