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These Americans are clinging to hope for Italian citizenship

The Tajani Decree restricts citizenship by descent to those with parents or grandparents born in Italy, affecting about 60,000 pending applicants, with a court hearing set for March 11.

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By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — Growing up near Boston, elements of Italian-American culture were threaded through much of Liz Fitzgerald’s life. Every Christmas Eve, her uncle would visit her family’s home to celebrate the Feast of the Seven Fishes, bringing dishes like stuffed shrimp, calamari and clam chowder, while her aunts poured batter into steaming irons to make the crispy, waffle-like Italian cookies called pizelle. Her father’s contribution…

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Their dream of Italian citizenship suddenly vanished. But there might still be a lifeline

Americans with Italian ancestry are racing to secure citizenship after a sudden legal change shut many out, while a pending Constitutional Court ruling offers a last glimmer of hope.

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CNN broke the news in Atlanta, United States on Tuesday, February 10, 2026.
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