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# 78 APRIL 18 , 2016
been killed in an ambush
by the gang of Al Capone.
Other interesting moments include uncovering and
sharing with clients news
that their ancestors had
been adopted as infants
and that their family tree is
not as they had always understood it to be. Interestingly, we have encountered so many families who
suffered the death of an
infant child, often during
the crossing from Italy to
the U.S., and who gave
the same name to a later
born child in honor of the
his/her memory.
help our fellow Italians
in their wish to have an
Italian passport? We
know that the Italian
Americans care very
very much about their
Italian citizenship. Why
is that?
It would be most helpful
for Italians, particularly
those involved in the citizenship recognition process, to realize that Italian
Americans seeking Italian
citizenship do so out of a
sense of pride and a desire to contribute to the
continued beauty and well
being of the country. RaWhat should Italy do to ther than burdening Italy’s
resources, those seeking
citizenship are eager to
give back, contributing
to the economy through
more frequent or longer
travel or the purchase of
second homes, or by promoting the country’s culture through language study or even the creation of
businesses that highlight
Italy’s natural and cultural splendor. Unlike other
forms of immigration, the
Italian American interest
in returning to Italy as citizens, is rooted in contributing to, not simply partaking in, the beauty such
a magnificent place has to
offer.
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