Meloni announced the proposal to the youth wing of her nationalist Brothers of Italy party during the Gioventù Nazionale national festival in Rome, where she was met with a standing ovation.
The draft measure would also make Italian‑language lessons compulsory for parents of foreign pupils who are judged to have "serious difficulties integrating into the school system."
If the cabinet approves the initiative, it must be submitted to parliament within 60 days for a vote, after which it could become law.
The plan reflects Meloni’s long‑standing hard line on migration, a stance she has maintained despite her evolution from a far‑right outsider to a more establishment figure within the European Union.
The announcement arrives as Meloni’s government, now Italy’s longest‑serving uninterrupted administration since World War II, rolls out other popular policies ahead of next year’s general election, including an exemption from a vehicle property tax for small‑ and medium‑size cars and scooters.