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ROME (AP) — The newspaper of Italy's anti-immigrant Northern League party has come under fire for a new feature listing the daily whereabouts of the country's first black Cabinet minister.
The "Here's Cecile Kyenge" feature was launched days after the Congolese-born Kyenge was once again heckled during a weekend appearance in Brescia by Northern League and other right-wing extremists. Northern League leaders have called for new protests at a Kyenge event this weekend.
Ever since her appointment in April, Kyenge has faced racist taunts from Northern League politicians and activists. She has earned the League's wrath by promising to change Italy's restrictive immigration and citizenship policies and arguing that immigrants are a resource that Italy needs and not a security threat or burden.
I cannot say I fault the Northern League -- how is Italy's immigration policy any of her business? Italians were kind enough to allow her entry into their country, providing for her a far better life than the African country from which she migrated, and now she wants to repay Italy by importing more poverty and economic social pressures on native Italians?
Why do these people go into countries that so obviously do not want them?
If she is being heckled everywhere she goes, is her life really better than it was in her home country?
Why doesn't she and others with her motivation for change stay in the country they came from and make changes there?
how is Italy's immigration policy any of her business?
She is now Italian and has the right to attempt to change the policy just like any other Italian. Whether she succeeds or fails is a different matter, but she has that right. Would you be protesting if she was Caucasian, born in Germany, and became Italian and attempted to change policies?
Why do these people go into countries that so obviously do not want them?
If she is being heckled everywhere she goes, is her life really better than it was in her home country?
Why doesn't she and others with her motivation for change stay in the country they came from and make changes there?
Define "home country".
Wikipedia states that she moved to Italy at the age of 19, the same age I was when I moved to Canada. If she is anything like me, that is young enough that her adopted country can now be considered her home country.
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She is now Italian and has the right to attempt to change the policy just like any other Italian. Whether she succeeds or fails is a different matter, but she has that right. Would you be protesting if she was Caucasian, born in Germany, and became Italian and attempted to change policies?
I'm not contesting her rights, as specified by the law. I'm contesting her judgement.
Furthermore, can you provide a good reason as to why more people from impoverished countries should be given admittance to Italy?
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Define "home country".
Wikipedia states that she moved to Italy at the age of 19, the same age I was when I moved to Canada. If she is anything like me, that is young enough that her adopted country can now be considered her home country.
If a Japanese person moves to Israel, does that make them Jewish?
Why are people so keen to pressure European countries to accept immigrants but not say Japan? They say 'oh Japan wants to preserve it's culture, good on them' but not Italy? I'm not saying some immigrant might not be a good thing, and the 'Northern League's' behaviour is a bit much, but it seems Europe is already being overrun by immigrants as it is. OTH Italy is very monocultural though, at least a few immigrants might bring more variety in food, it's hard to find non-Italian food in Italy.
She is now Italian and has the right to attempt to change the policy just like any other Italian. Whether she succeeds or fails is a different matter, but she has that right. Would you be protesting if she was Caucasian, born in Germany, and became Italian and attempted to change policies?
I would, if it was for my country. If policies are not done in favour of the country and its people then sure, no matter what the background of the person would be that would try to impose them. Letting unskilled, uneducated people inside certainly does not favour any people of any country.
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