Immigration plays a crucial role in mitigating the ageing of Italy’s population. The current legal framework regulating migration is excessively complex and fails to adequately support integration. Migration policies remain dominated by a security-oriented and emergency-driven logic, which treats migration as a temporary issue rather than a structural component of Italian society. Yet migration is an enduring phenomenon that must be addressed through policies fostering inclusion and social cohesion, also as a strategic response to Italy’s demographic and socio-economic challenges. Achieving such a shift requires coordinated efforts between institutions and civil society, aimed at recognising and enhancing migrants’ positive contribution to Italy’s future
Immigration and Population Ageing in Italy
Anna Paterno;Valeria Di Comite;Thais Garcia Pereiro;Rocco Mazza;Laura Terzera;
2025-01-01
Abstract
Immigration plays a crucial role in mitigating the ageing of Italy’s population. The current legal framework regulating migration is excessively complex and fails to adequately support integration. Migration policies remain dominated by a security-oriented and emergency-driven logic, which treats migration as a temporary issue rather than a structural component of Italian society. Yet migration is an enduring phenomenon that must be addressed through policies fostering inclusion and social cohesion, also as a strategic response to Italy’s demographic and socio-economic challenges. Achieving such a shift requires coordinated efforts between institutions and civil society, aimed at recognising and enhancing migrants’ positive contribution to Italy’s futureI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
