Three anonymous authors working in French and Italian universities have
challenged Cardinal Pietro Parolin's propaganda in favour of illegal
mass immigration (MarcoTosatti.it, 29 March).
During a speech in
Sacrofano, near Rome, Parolin came up with slogans such as "dismantle
the fear of invasion", "we recognise that Europe is in dire need of
immigrants", "we should have a more positive approach towards our
brothers and sisters who are fleeing from situations of extreme poverty
or conflict".
The authors explain to Parolin that the fear of an invasion of illegal immigrants is primarily linked to security:
- Why are women and the elderly afraid to go out alone at night or early in the morning?
- Why do we see window cleaners and street vendors harassing people?
- Please read the Italian newspapers, not just Avvenire and L'Osservatore Romano.
- It's clear that you don't go to train stations or other places, if you came to Paris you would understand better.
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How many of the illegal immigrants work and how many do something else?
If there is such a need for labour, why aren't they working in a
factory?
- Italy, like Europe, is not experiencing a period of
economic growth that would allow it to invest in integrating and
training its workforce.
- Mass immigration is about bringing in cheap labour.
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The authors propose increasing the wages of local workers, improving
productivity and the working week (by at least two hours) so that local
workers can earn an income that allows them to have a family and
children.
- Italy has an average unemployment rate of 6.3%
(others say 11%); youth unemployment is over 23%, in the south it is
almost 50%.
- With investments in technology and AI to reduce
production costs, low-cost immigration only serves to meet short-term
labour needs that will soon be replaced by AI.
- There is already a degree of subsidised unemployment among immigrants.
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The cost-benefit analysis of immigration shows that the integration of
illegal immigrants costs much more than their contribution to "paying
our pensions".
- A significant number of immigrants come from Islamic countries: "Do you want to convert them?" - the authors ask Parolin.
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Italy considers Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Ghana, etc. to be safe
countries, but most illegal immigrants come from Tunisia and Morocco,
often former inmates.
- In the first two months of 2025, arrivals in the central Mediterranean increased by 48%.
The
authors suggest that Parolin should focus on the Catholic faith rather
than on economic issues, because "they require a certain kind of
competence".
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