In defense of the Italian roots of Brazilian descendants, the Brazilian ambassador in Rome, Renato Mosca de Souza, highlighted, in an interview with Il Giornale di Vicenza, this Sunday (27) the importance of simplifying the process of recognizing Italian citizenship.
Born in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, with Italian ancestry capracotta, Molise, Mosca de Souza reinforced that facilitating access to citizenship for Brazilian descendants is a matter of historical and cultural appreciation.
For the ambassador, a less bureaucratic citizenship policy not only strengthens the historical ties between Brazil and Italy, but also meets Italy's current demand for qualified labor.
According to him, “many young Brazilians, motivated to live and work in Italy, have been waiting for years for an answer. Facilitating access for these descendants to the country would be beneficial for both sides, allowing them to contribute their talent and energy to areas facing a shortage of professionals.” Mosca de Souza made this statement during the Pigafetta Award, promoted by the Vicenza Chamber of Commerce.
The Supreme Court reaffirmed: citizenship is born with the person.
- New legal front opened
- Processes can still be filed.
- Individual assessment before any decision.
This position is especially significant for Italian-Brazilians, as it comes from the main representative of the Brazilian government in Italy.
When asked whether he supports simplifying and accelerating the recognition process for thousands of Brazilian descendants, even if this could make things difficult for some municipalities, he responded:
“We are talking about 60 people in ten years, not impossible numbers. I understand that some small municipalities face difficulties when seeking and producing documents, but let’s look at another aspect: why deny many motivated young Brazilians the opportunity to come and work in Italy, which is looking for labor? There are requests that have been pending for 10 years. Of course, each case is different. In the last few days, I have read and heard about many Italian companies that are unable to find workers: I believe that we can give back to Italy what we received a century ago, in terms of genius and initiative. Brazilians of Italian descent can contribute to the growth of Vicentino and Veneto; it is a legal, targeted immigration that we should not reject. We are also familiar with the issue of illegal immigration in Brazil, where Venezuelans, Koreans, and Afghans arrive and, upon stopping over at our airport, declare themselves refugees. Therefore, wouldn’t it be better to encourage an influx of people who learn Italian and can contribute to repopulating some empty cities and companies that need workers?”
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