That the phenomenon of immigration has become, over the years, and in particular for thirty years now, one of the key points, if not exactly the key point, of the Italian political debate, seems beyond doubt, as it would seem impossible to doubt, equally, the circumstance whereby, from time to time, in the very heated context of the electoral campaign, the positions of the individual parties before that of the coalitions of respective reference, tend, so to speak, to become extreme, highlighting not only the different points of investigation and potential solution, but also the different ideological approach: by way of example, lastly, the Decree signed by Minister Matteo Piantedosi will have to be brought to the attention of the Court of Justice due to the preliminary ruling made by the Supreme Court of Cassation in regarding the issue of the deposit of the amount of five thousand euros that migrants would be required to pay in order not to have to be detained, so to speak, in the so-called CPRs.

To consider carefully, therefore, over the long years that have passed, and despite the significance of the topic on different party lines, even today, both the management of regular immigration, the preparation of integration processes and the control of irregular immigration , all appear to be situations that are not yet defined and are the subject, in different consistencies and ways, of the varied electoral programs. If, therefore, there seems to be so much attention for a continuously growing phenomenon, why does it seem that we have not yet reached a management point of arrival? The question appears to be far from lacking in relevance, if only for the internal questions and problems which it would seem to have an impact on. Meanwhile, because, in its numerous regulations and directives, the European Union, correctly, has undertaken to identify shared legislation, the concrete implementation of which, especially in the field of general asylum and migration, would seem to fall, as in fact it does, inevitably , on the initiatives of the Member States, which have the no less significant obligation to ensure that national legislation complies with Community law as a whole. Therefore, why, in the context of a country like Italy, which is, according to most, on the path to demographic decline, the preparation and consequent application of a structural and non-emergency plan on the subject of immigration, of a plan that aims, that is, the regularization of flows should be an absolute priority. Finally, because, on a purely regulatory level, Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) provides that the European Union, in its commitment to promoting and protecting human rights in all its actions, is in turn called to comply with the rigorous observance and development of international law, including respect for the principles of the United Nations Charter, taking into particular consideration the rights of minors. If these and of such consistency appear to be the key principles of the matter, and if the various Member States are in some way free to articulate the conformity of internal law with community law, it is perhaps difficult to understand why the various Governments that have succeeded one another to this day , have never managed to reach firm solutions on the point. If, in fact, the Centre-right seems oriented towards preparing an orderly and rational management of legal flows, within it, however, the different souls that make up the coalition seem to distinguish themselves, even if minimally, in indicating the methods of specific intervention if only we consider that Matteo Salvini's League, after having insisted on the so-called security decrees, would aim for the reduction of the possibilities of conversion of permits and on the defense and security of the borders, while Forza Italia, for its part, would seem more oriented in the direction to implement a flow management program at European level through the provision of aid for Africa and for countries involved in ongoing conflicts. The center left, for its part, seems to have constantly expressed its favor towards reception and social inclusion policies. Perhaps it would be appropriate to start an open and shared debate on the future of Europe which seems to be affected by a wind of change that will have to be appropriately managed given the need to orient the "sails" of the Union towards new horizons which, probably, by now, they would seem increasingly closer and in need of rational planning on inclusion and reception useful for the creation of a Union of Peoples.

It is time for concrete actions and the political action of the various Member States should include shared discussions on overcoming the Dublin agreements and on greater common responsibility in the management of initial reception systems. Years later, even today, immigration still remains a polarizing and extremely divisive issue, and indeed, probably, it should not be so if only one considers that it should be experienced as an opportunity for growth and discussion as it is relevant for the construction of Society of the near and future future in consideration of the challenges also of an economic nature that are coming to the attention of European Governments. The centre-right and centre-left coalitions should find points of contact between the different instances to bring the country of Italy to levels of excellence in terms of reception. Divisions, in the current situation, would do nothing but weaken the Italian Government with respect to international dynamics.

Giuseppina Di Salvatore – Lawyer, Nuoro

© Riproduzione riservata