The vast majority of people in Italy would like all immigrants seeking citizenship to take a test of Italian civic values, according to a poll by Arnaldo Ferrari Nasi. 80.2 per cent of respondents share this view.
Additionally, 76.9 per cent of respondents say immigrants who do not share Italian values or commit crimes should be stripped of their citizenship. On the other hand, 79.2 per cent of respondents want immigrants who contribute to a city’s economy to be allowed to vote in municipal elections.
Agree
Disagree
Not sure
Immigrants who play a role in the economic life of a city, after a
number of years, must have the right to vote in municipal elections
79.2%
15.4%
5.4%
All immigrants should take a course in Italian and civic values before being regularized
80.2%
18.5%
1.3%
Italian citizenship should be revoked if an immigrant is found to not share our values or commits crimes
76.9%
17.7%
5.4%
Source/Full Story: Angus Reid Global Monitor