Marriage Italian-poor migrants, the shadow of terrorism – The Messenger

The shadow of terrorism behind the phenomenon of marriage between Italians and poor immigrants. With three thousand Euros you can find him or her with which to get married and become Italian citizens. And ‘the alarming result of an investigation of ANSA and which investigates the counterterrorism division of the police headquarters in Rome.

If Europe blocks the road to the South, the poor are now our own to reach out to migrants , for a few thousand euro. It is the tour of arranged marriages, with trips planned in the countries of origin, through which criminal organizations has become the fastest way to pass Italian citizenship. But on the altar of the marriage of convenience now falls the shadow of terrorist infiltration, after the suspects to an increase in monetary donations from some foreigners immediately after the attacks in Tunisia and Egypt. Africa or the Middle East demand the hand of the unfortunate, Rome says.

In the capital, places of recruits Betrothed migrants are ready to join the Termini station, abandoned houses and soup kitchens for poor and homeless. Once you find a he or a she, which are generally offered no more than three or four thousand Euros, are organized trips. Direction Cairo, Egypt. “We have organized recently at least a dozen,” says A., a forty Italian involved in trafficking, which in addition to turn deals with the paper work correctly filling practices and delivering the documents to bring the registry office. “From Cairo, through the Italian embassy – he added – there’s a request for marriage, and once obtained the necessary documents it’s off to Egypt.” Practices conform to the rules, but only the facade of a clean business that hides the deception behind the altar. The bride Italian comes a trip to Egypt, where they celebrated the wedding, often before a religious rite Coptic or Catholic, then takes the marriage registration in the country of origin and in Italy. “It is clear that through our knowledge we can have the facilities in Egypt – says A. – but within a few weeks the man or woman just married Italian is paid his fee and can go home.” After registration of in Italy, a few months later comes the request of a residence permit for family reasons and, with a much longer time perspective, the application for citizenship. Although for the majority of non-EU spouses Italy is only a gateway to other European countries. The whole thing is nine thousand Euros. But recently, two days after the attack in Cairo last July 11, we have received two urgent requests with offers of payment doubled, particularly those of a Syrian, who concluded the deal while he was waiting in the desert. For this, the illegal business is trying to shed light section Counterterrorism Italian. Investigations to avoid that, behind a few thousand euro, an Italian can give the keys of our house to a terrorist, saying the fateful ‘yes.