Originally Posted by iapetus

I get what you're saying here, but I have to disagree. I don't think that this has anything to do with Italy or preconceptions about it (recall that this thread wasn't started in this forum) and everything to do with being a parent. While I think that most people in Western society these days don't have a problem with multi-racial families, you can't assume that that applies to everyone if you're subject to that sort of prejudice, particularly when that person might be an immigration officer with the power to cause one a lot of angst. That goes doubly when one's child is involved. And keep in mind that I agree that one is just as likely, if not more so, to face this sort of prejudice upon re-entering the US.

I would imagine that everything should run smoothly, but I wouldn't fault anyone from wanting to be prepared for such contingencies no matter the country.