Thousands march in Rome demanding remigration policies
Thousands marched in Rome demanding mass deportation of illegal immigrants and removal of legal migrants refusing to integrate into Italian society.
The protest, organized by the “Remigration and Reconquest Committee,” drew between 3,000 and 10,000 participants depending on whether police or organizer estimates are used, according to Valeurs Actuelles. The march represented a significant show of force for those demanding stricter immigration controls and the preservation of Italian national identity.
Luca Marsella, spokesman for the organizing committee, delivered a forceful message during the rally. He stated the group’s intention to remove illegal immigrants from the country because they should not be present on Italian soil. Marsella accused illegal migrants of committing violent crimes against Italian women and elderly citizens. He went further, advocating for the return of even legal immigrants who have failed to assimilate or integrate into Italian culture.
Other demonstrators at the rally argued that permission to remain in Italy should be conditional on respect for national rules and values. They called for harsher penalties against foreigners convicted of criminal offenses. Susanna Rubei, a homemaker attending the protest, told AFP that immigrants could stay if they accept Italian rules of coexistence, but otherwise must return to their countries of origin.
Parliamentary Push Following Petition Success
The Remigration and Reconquest Committee had previously launched a petition that successfully gathered the 50,000 signatures required to trigger parliamentary debate on the issue. Following Saturday’s demonstration, the committee issued a statement confirming its intention to bring remigration legislation before Parliament before the end of June.
The group announced it would ask Italian parliamentary representatives to establish a timeline, vote on, and pass legislation that would represent what they called a fundamental revolution in migration flow management.
Vannacci Stakes Out Territory Right of Meloni
Just a few hundred meters from the remigration rally, European Parliament member Roberto Vannacci was holding the inaugural congress of his new party, Futuro Nazionale, founded in February. The party already counts eight deputies among its members.
The former general is positioning himself to occupy political space to the right of the coalition led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni ahead of legislative elections scheduled for 2027. When asked about remigration during a press conference, Vannacci adopted an equally restrictive stance on immigration matters, stating that in his view, no one should be entering Italy at the present moment.
The developments signal growing pressure on Meloni’s government from the right on immigration issues, even as her administration has already taken a harder line on migration than previous Italian governments.
With information from Valeurs Actuelles
