Vittorio Feltri criticizes indiscriminate immigration reception

Journalist Vittorio Feltri has responded to recent remarks by the Pope regarding immigration, arguing that indiscriminate reception is not a form of solidarity but rather a form of irresponsibility. While acknowledging the Christian duty to recognize human dignity and fraternity, Feltri maintains that political responsibility requires a distinction between different classes of migrants.

Feltri asserts that a serious state must differentiate between those entitled to protection—such as political refugees and those fleeing war—and economic migrants or undocumented individuals without legal standing. He argues that the Christian principle of welcome must be paired with the concept of discernment, suggesting that those who do not meet the requirements for legal residency should be subject to repatriation.