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Dual Citizenship Under Pressure: Italian American Groups Push Back on U.S. Proposal and Italy’s New Restrictions

Dual Citizenship Under Pressure: Italian American Groups Push Back on U.S. Proposal and Italy’s New Restrictions

by Conference of Presidents | Dec 23, 2025 | Uncategorized

Italian American leaders urge restraint and dialogue as freshman senator wobbles on ultimatum-style limits and as Rome narrows citizenship by descent. U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno has found himself at the center of a growing national controversy after introducing...
AGBO ANNOUNCES 2025 WINNER OF THE ‘RUSSO BROTHERS ITALIAN AMERICAN FILMMAKER FORUM’

AGBO ANNOUNCES 2025 WINNER OF THE ‘RUSSO BROTHERS ITALIAN AMERICAN FILMMAKER FORUM’

by Conference of Presidents | Dec 11, 2025 | Uncategorized

“St. Joseph,” directed by Maky Rupert, has been awarded the top prize at the 8th Annual Russo Brothers Italian American Filmmaker Forum fellowship program.  LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 10, 2025: AGBO and the Italian Sons and Daughters of America (ISDA) proudly announce...
A Misguided Bid to Erase Our Heritage: US Sen. Bernie Moreno Introduces Bill to Outlaw Dual Citizenship

A Misguided Bid to Erase Our Heritage: US Sen. Bernie Moreno Introduces Bill to Outlaw Dual Citizenship

by Conference of Presidents | Dec 8, 2025 | Uncategorized

COPOMIAO President Basil Russo strongly objects to legislation, as he seeks to ease separate citizenship restrictions imposed by Italy this past spring. Last week, U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno introduced a bill to outlaw dual citizenship, which would force Americans with a...
Basil Russo Recognized in San Francisco as a Pioneer of Italian American Unity

Basil Russo Recognized in San Francisco as a Pioneer of Italian American Unity

by Conference of Presidents | Nov 27, 2025 | Uncategorized

SFIAC Foundation President Bill Isetta, First Lady Pat Russo, ISDA/COPOMIAO President Basil Russo, SFIAC President Manuele La Torre, and many others gathered at the SFIAC’s North Beach club for the annual awards banquet, where Russo was inducted as an “Honoris Causa”...
Paul Tagliabue and the One-Dollar Verdict That Saved the NFL

Paul Tagliabue and the One-Dollar Verdict That Saved the NFL

by Conference of Presidents | Nov 19, 2025 | Uncategorized

The former NFL Commissioner, who passed away at 84 in November, counted Donald Trump among his early opponents. By Truby Chiaviello, PRIMO Magazine One of the great Italian American success stories in sports — Paul Tagliabue — died this past weekend at the age of 84....
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