On the Amnesty in Italy

Recently, the news that the Italian government will grant amnesty in September this year has become a hot topic among local Chinese. Yesterday, the reporter connected the overseas Chinese community in Italy by overseas telephone to verify this matter. According to Pan Yongchang, the speaker of the Rome Immigration Parliament and an overseas Chinese in Qingtian, the Italian government really intends to implement a legalized immigration plan for illegal immigrants in the near future. A decision will be made before August 2, and the specific implementation details will take time. Italy is one of the gathering places of warm-hearted overseas Chinese in Europe, and the legalization of their identity is undoubtedly the gospel of warm-hearted overseas Chinese. According to China media reports such as Italy's Europe-China United Times, the Italian "Amnesty" may involve 500,000 people. This is the selective legalization of domestic workers and family caregivers. Foreigners who have signed employment contracts with employers can apply for legalization, mainly for workers who have lived in Italy for a long time. Pan Yongchang told reporters that this "Amnesty" has become the focus of the current Italian immigrant society. The grim economic situation has enabled the Italian government to readjust its current immigration policy, solve the labor shortage problem in some industries and help some families solve their difficulties. Taking care of children and the elderly and the disabled by illegal domestic workers and nursing staff can reduce the burden on the Italian government's medical and health institutions. Although "Amnesty" is conditional on domestic workers and home care workers, many overseas Chinese who immigrate illegally will try their best to find opportunities in Italy and let themselves stay in Europe legally. It is reported that recently, the Italian Immigration Bureau has become a frequent destination for many workers from Africa, Asia and other places, and everyone is asking about the latest "Amnesty" policy. At the same time, overseas Chinese organizations at all levels headquartered in Rome also issued goodwill reminders, warning many overseas Chinese who wish to obtain legal residency to keep their eyes open and see the policies clearly, and beware of falling into the scam of criminals. The reporter learned that Italy had an "Amnesty" in 2002. At that time, it began with selective "Amnesty" and gradually evolved into a comprehensive Amnesty. Relevant domestic media also predicted that this selective "Amnesty" may evolve into a comprehensive Amnesty. However, LAM Raymond, former director of the office of Yongjia Overseas Chinese Trade Association in Rome, said that the current integration trend of EU political environment and immigration policy has not allowed its member countries to solve the problem of illegal immigration through "legalization" at will. Therefore, it is unlikely that the Italian government will propose "complete legalization" in the near future, but it does not rule out the possibility of "lenient" for a few individual industries. Ms. Yongjia Wu, who has lived in Italy for 10 years and engaged in supermarket business, is both excited and worried about the upcoming "Amnesty". She is glad that she finally got this opportunity after waiting for so long, but the number of places in this Amnesty is limited to domestic workers and care workers, and it is said that many domestic workers and care workers have been suspended by their employers these days, because the cost of legalization is too high, they are unwilling or unable to pay the money, so they cannot go through the legalization procedures for their employees. It is reported that there are about 1 10000 overseas Chinese in Italy, distributed in Milan and Rome, and the number of people with "legal residency" cannot be accurately counted. The overseas Chinese leaders in Italy hope that their compatriots whose identities have yet to be resolved will treat this "Amnesty" calmly, know in detail the conditions required by the Italian government and how to handle it, and find legal and formal ways according to their actual situation, and act cautiously and not be biased, so as not to cause unnecessary losses to themselves.