Leader of Lega Nord party Umberto Bossi wants Italy’s borders to be closed to foreign workers. He said the country can’t allow in millions of immigrants when there is no work even for Italians. M [ ... ]

Church leaders ask UK politicians to campaign responsibly National Church leaders have called on politicians to commit to responsible campaigning on issues of asylum and immigration, and to end the  [ ... ]

All efforts should be made to support the difficult process of integration of young immigrant women in Italy, President of the Republic of Italy Giorgio Napolitano has said. In a speech to mark Inter [ ... ]

Intercepting would be immigrants in the international waters and sending them away to Libya is unchristian, Archbishop Agostino Marchetto, Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migr [ ... ]

In order to drive in Italy, one needs to have a valid driving licence issued by the Dipartimento Trasporti terrestri del Ministero delle Infrastrutture e dei Trasport (ex Motorizzazione Civile). Fore [ ... ]

Question: I’m a domestic worker who applied to be regularised last year. I’ve undersigned the Residency Contract (contratto di soggiorno) at the Immigrations Office at the Prefecture and applied f [ ... ]

Domestic workers who applied to be regularized can enrol in the National Health Scheme. Each Region is free to establish the criteria for enrolment. According to a Circular letter issued by the healt [ ... ]

The National Social Security Institute (Instituto Nazionale Previdenza Sociale, INPS) has begun sending letters to employers who applied to regularise their domestic workers. The letters are also bei [ ... ]