Despite illegal immigrants representing a minority of the Muslims in Italy, considering that illegal migrants overwhelming come from islamic countries, the issue of Islam in contemporary Italy has been linked by some political parties (particularly the Lega Nord) with immigration, and more specifically illegal immigration.
不法移民はイタリア国内のムスリムの中では少数派であるにも関わらず、現代イタリアにおけるイスラム教の問題を複数の政党（特に北部同盟）が移民、特に不法移民と結びつけて考えている。