Italians overestimate immigrant population more than any other Europeans

The rise of anti-immigration rhetoric has further reinforced the perception of migrants as (many) people struggling to integrate.

Italian Deputy PM and Interior Minister Matteo Salvini. Source: AAP Image/ Samantha Zucchi /Insidefoto/Sipa USA

Ask an average Italian what percentage of the country’s population was born abroad and the answer you’ll get — according to a research — is 26 percent. The actual number is 9.5 percent. Bologna University researcher Marco Valbruzzi reports.

Marco Valbruzzi Source: Global Mail