It is an everyday symbol, touching almost, of Italy's troubled demographics: an older Italian out for some air, at times arm in arm, with a immigrant aide. The aides are often here illegally but have been tolerated because they do work few Italians do: care for the nation's rapidly aging population.
But much as Italy is growing older, it is also more worried about crime. And in the eyes of many Italians, for whom immigration is a relatively new phenomenon, immigrants also have a central role in this.
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Italy struggles with immigrants and aging
