Attitudes towards immigrants and refugees in Italy

In the chapter, it will first present a study, conducted in a national context, on the mind-sets of Italians following the case of the Italian Guard Coast patrol “U. Diciotti”, who has been stationed for several days off the coast of Sicily, before being authorized to disembark the immigrants it had on board. Subsequently, the results of some surveys conducted at international level on the orientations of European citizens will be highlighted, also with regard to aid and development cooperation in the immigrants countries of origin.