What sort of reception can they expect in Italy as it is today?
Italy has not adopted any integration model, or rather any form of cultural interaction, unlike other countries such as Great Britain, which has adopted multi-cultural models, or France where there is an assimilation model. Albeit in different ways, and bearing in mind their specific history, these countries have tried to establish a public debate, defining what was acceptable or not in the public sphere, as far as particular religious or cultural identities are concerned. Furthermore, they defined access to citizenship in term of ius soli, hence the contractual aspects of belonging to the national community. For a variety of reasons, these models are certainly not exempt from criticism. The fact remains that Italy has made no choices as far as cultural integration is concerned, addressing the subject of immigration only from public order and economic perspective. Various different orientations have prevailed with changes in government and political majority. Due to powerful conditioni
