Summary

Italy granted citizenship to Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, due to his Italian ancestry, sparking outrage over the contrast with strict citizenship rules for children of migrants born in Italy.

Critics, including opposition lawmaker Riccardo Magi, called the decision discriminatory, highlighting Italy’s restrictive laws for migrants despite allowing distant descendants of Italians to claim citizenship.

Milei, who has close ties with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, is in Rome for political events.

Pro-migrant groups have pushed for reforms, but Meloni’s right-wing government opposes easing citizenship laws.