According to the results of a survey from December 2019, 46 percent of respondents who supported Lega, the party leaded by Matteo Salvini, perceived immigration as one of the main issues in Italy. Moreover, the share of Movimento 5 Stelle (Five Star Movement) voters holding the same opinion amounted to 36 percent.
In 2019, about 11.5 thousand migrants arrived to the Italian coasts, roughly 12 thousand people less compared to 2018. In 2020, 34 thousand migrants reached Italy by sea.
People perceiving immigration as one of the main issues in Italy in 2019, by party affiliation
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Lega
49%
Movimento 5 Stelle
36%
Partito Democratico
10%
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%
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Istituto Ixè. (December 10, 2019). People perceiving immigration as one of the main issues in Italy in 2019, by party affiliation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1081985/opinion-on-immigration-as-one-of-the-main-issues-in-italy/
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