| | Among other actions, Salvini pushed to strengthen Italy's self-defense laws to allow citizens to defend their homes from intruders.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (June 28, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/06/28/italian-gun-ownership-rise-populist-salvini-proposes-self-defence-policy/ Italian Gun Ownership on the Rise as Populist Salvini Offers Stronger Self-Defence Laws]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 28, 2018.</ref> He ordered that benefits for asylum seekers be massively reduced.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (July 27, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/07/27/salvini-orders-asylum-seeker-benefits-greatly-reduced/ Italy Slashes Asylum Seeker Benefit Payments]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 27, 2018.</ref> In August 2018, he would change identification forms to list one's "mother" and "father", rather than "parent one" and "parent two."<ref>Multiple references: | | Among other actions, Salvini pushed to strengthen Italy's self-defense laws to allow citizens to defend their homes from intruders.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (June 28, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/06/28/italian-gun-ownership-rise-populist-salvini-proposes-self-defence-policy/ Italian Gun Ownership on the Rise as Populist Salvini Offers Stronger Self-Defence Laws]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 28, 2018.</ref> He ordered that benefits for asylum seekers be massively reduced.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (July 27, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/07/27/salvini-orders-asylum-seeker-benefits-greatly-reduced/ Italy Slashes Asylum Seeker Benefit Payments]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 27, 2018.</ref> In August 2018, he would change identification forms to list one's "mother" and "father", rather than "parent one" and "parent two."<ref>Multiple references: |
| | *Tomlinson, Chris (August 11, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/08/11/salvini-restore-mother-father-id-forms-scrapping-parent-one-parent-two/ Salvini to Restore ‘Mother’ and ‘Father’ on ID Forms Scrapping ‘Parent One’ and ‘Parent Two’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 11, 2018. | | *Tomlinson, Chris (August 11, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/08/11/salvini-restore-mother-father-id-forms-scrapping-parent-one-parent-two/ Salvini to Restore ‘Mother’ and ‘Father’ on ID Forms Scrapping ‘Parent One’ and ‘Parent Two’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 11, 2018. |
| | + | *Cummings McLean, Dorothy (August 14, 2018). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/italy-to-restore-mother...father-on-website-forms-replacing-parent-1parent Italy to restore ‘mother…father’ on website forms, replacing ‘parent 1…parent 2’]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved August 18, 2018. |
| | *Jones, Gavin (August 10, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-politics-family/italys-salvini-asserts-natural-family-in-move-against-same-sex-parents-idUSKBN1KV1S6 Italy's Salvini asserts 'natural family' in move against same-sex parents]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved August 15, 2018.</ref> | | *Jones, Gavin (August 10, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-politics-family/italys-salvini-asserts-natural-family-in-move-against-same-sex-parents-idUSKBN1KV1S6 Italy's Salvini asserts 'natural family' in move against same-sex parents]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved August 15, 2018.</ref> |