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673 sats \ 10 replies \ @nullama 31 Oct \ on: Almost Everyone Overestimates How Many immigrants Live in Their Home Country charts_and_numbers
I think this difference in perception is because there's a difference in the thing being measured.
This data presented here shows people born overseas.
This is very different to what people perceive as foreign.
For example, you might have a migrant that raises their kids with their foreign culture, language, customs, etc. Those are not counted in this data.
I'm not saying it is good or bad, in the end most of the people in the "new world" are immigrants anyway.
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I had the same exact thought, but you articulated it better than I was going to.
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The 18 year old who stabbed and killed those girls in London was born in England. His parents migrated from Rwanda.
@nullama the answer this situation is terrible because most immigrants don’t assimilate.
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most immigrants don’t assimilate.
I'm not sure if there's enough data to conclude one way or another.
There are heaps of cherry picked examples that showcase each side. For example, Albert Einstein ended up being a quite alright American immigrant, Elon Musk is also another great example of a successful immigrant in the US... also Steve Jobs was the son of a Syrian immigrant, etc...
I think the main issue is that people see immigrants as different, as a "us vs them" mentality, when in reality, they are basically the same.
Of course there are many immigrants causing issues in foreign countries, but also the native population is causing issues there as well. In the same way, immigrants and natives are both doing great things as well.
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The famous examples you cited are outliers.
They were all documented. None entered the country illegally.
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