Jacqueline Matwick moved from Arizona to Turin, Italy, hoping to earn Italian citizenship by descent.
Then Italy changed its citizenship laws, leaving Matwick and her family in legal limbo.
Matwick is now considering her options to secure a stable future for her family in Italy.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jacqueline Matwick, 38, who moved from Arizona to Turin, Italy, with her family in 2024. Matwick was anticipating receiving citizenship by descent through her husband, but the Italian government changed the requirements after they moved, and the Matwicks no longer qualified. The following has been edited for length and clarity.
We were in New York for a long time. I was there eight years, my husband was there seven, and our oldest child was born there.
Then Italy changed its citizenship laws, leaving Matwick and her family in legal limbo.
Matwick is now considering her options to secure a stable future for her family in Italy.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jacqueline Matwick, 38, who moved from Arizona to Turin, Italy, with her family in 2024. Matwick was anticipating receiving citizenship by descent through her husband, but the Italian government changed the requirements after they moved, and the Matwicks no longer qualified. The following has been edited for length and clarity.
We were in New York for a long time. I was there eight years, my husband was there seven, and our oldest child was born there.
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