Gia Giudice is continuing her efforts to secure a pardon for her father, Joe Giudice, from former President Donald Trump. Joe Giudice was deported to his native Italy in 2019 following a federal fraud conviction.
"We just filed a humanitarian packet for him. Just kind of trying to do everything we can to get him pardoned and hopefully come back, or even just in visitation," Gia Giudice told Fox 5 New York. "We’re still actively working through that and trying everything we can. I think any family would want their dad home. Any daughter, any child would want their father home. So still actively doing whatever we can."
Giudice also shared that she plans to visit her father, who currently resides in the Bahamas, next week, stating that he is "doing great."
This renewed push for a pardon follows a similar appeal made by Giudice last year. In July 2025, she shared a video on Instagram explaining her desire for her father's return, inspired by the pardons granted to Todd and Julie Chrisley. "My dad was deported over four years ago. Since then, our family has lived in an emotional limbo. No matter how strong we try to be in the absence of a father, of a parent, it’s something that never stops hurting," she narrated in the video. "Watching the Chrisley family receive a second chance inspired me. It showed me that people can be forgiven, that families could be restored and that sometimes the justice system has room for grace. That gave me hope. Hope that maybe my dad could come home too."
The 2025 video garnered significant backlash, with some social media users deeming the post "tone deaf" and pointing to the family's financial privilege to visit Giudice. Giudice later apologized for the timing and perceived tone of her post, explaining on her "Casual Chaos" podcast that her intention was solely to advocate for her father and that she had not meant to display privilege.
Joe Giudice was indicted on federal fraud charges in 2013, along with his ex-wife Teresa Giudice. He ultimately served 41 months in prison after pleading guilty to charges including failing to pay taxes and mail, wire, and bankruptcy fraud. He was deported in March 2019.