[colombiamigra] Fw: New Report Shows Negative Attitudes toward Immigration
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Subject: New Report Shows Negative Attitudes toward Immigration
From: Manuel Angel Castillo García <castillo@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Ricardo Morales Trosino <rmorales@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2012 1:22 PM
Subject: New Report Shows Negative Attitudes toward Immigration
New Report Shows Negative Attitudes toward Immigration
A new survey conducted in 24 countries worldwide shows that in all regions except Latin America, a majority of those interviewed felt that immigration has had a negative impact on their countries. The global poll, by the Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute, revealed a perception by respondents that immigration levels have increased and that has made finding employment more difficult. And Europeans and North Americans in particular were concerned about the pressures that immigrants place on social services.
About 45 percent of those surveyed would like to see a more restrictive approach to immigration that favors highly skilled immigrants. A majority of EU citizens in France (64%), Belgium (62%), Italy (62%), Sweden (59%), Spain (54%) and Germany (51%) favor the reintroduction of border controls in the Schengen zone. (Citizens of Britain, a country not even in Schengen, are the most in favor (74%) of increased controls on the continent.
Among the other findings from the report:
§ There was not broad consensus about the economic benefits of
immigration; however, respondents in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa tended to be skeptical that immigration has a positive impact on the economy.
§ Eighty percent of those surveyed believed that over the past five years, the number of immigrants in their respective country has increased.
§ In general, European countries with lower net migration rates were more likely to appreciate the cultural benefits immigrants contribute. (Sweden was an anomaly, as citizens surveyed were most positive about the cultural gains from immigration, despite high migration levels.)
And for more on public opinion and media coverage of immigration in previous years, check out a series of reports from MPI’s Transatlantic Council on Migration
Ipsos MORI’s global poll of 24
countries on attitudes to immigration included nine EU member states. In seven of them, the majority of those surveyed regard immigration as having had a negative impact on their country; Sweden and Poland are the only exceptions.
A majority of citizens in France (64%), Belgium (62%), Italy (62%), Sweden (59%), Spain (54%) and Germany (51%) favour the reintroduction of border controls in the Schengen zone, while citizens of Britain, a country not even in Schengen, are the most in favour (74%) of increased controls on the Continent.
Among those who support the reintroduction of border controls in the Schengen zone, 51% of Europeans surveyed do so to control immigration and 42% support controls to improve security.
Among those who oppose border controls, 71% do so because they see freedom of movement as a right of membership of the European Union.
A majority of citizens in France (64%), Belgium (62%), Italy (62%), Sweden (59%), Spain (54%) and Germany (51%) favour the reintroduction of border controls in the Schengen zone, while citizens of Britain, a country not even in Schengen, are the most in favour (74%) of increased controls on the Continent.
Among those who support the reintroduction of border controls in the Schengen zone, 51% of Europeans surveyed do so to control immigration and 42% support controls to improve security.
Among those who oppose border controls, 71% do so because they see freedom of movement as a right of membership of the European Union.
Ver video en:
http://www.ipsos-mori.com/researchpublications/researcharchive/2972/Global-dvisor-Survey-reveals-negative-attitudes-to-immigration.aspx?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=SRIImmigrationSlidePackJune2012&utm_source=RaceFaithCohesionclientsandcontacts
- Download the Global @dvisor slides on public attitudes to immigration : http://www.ipsos-mori.com/Assets/Docs/Polls/ipsos-global-advisor-wave-22-immigration-july-2011.pdf
Technical note:
Ipsos Global @dvisor is conducted online in 24 countries. An international sample of 17,601 adults aged 18-64 in the US and Canada, and age 16-64 in all other countries, were interviewed for this study. Approximately 1000 individuals participated in each country with the exception of Argentina, Belgium, Indonesia, Mexico, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden and Turkey, where each had a sample of 500. Fieldwork was conducted in June 2011.
Results were weighted to balance demographics and ensure that the sample's composition reflects the adult population of each country according Census data. Respondents are general population, with the exception of China, India, and South Africa where the sample is made up of more affluent adults. For more information, please visit: ipsosglobaladvisor.com
Results were weighted to balance demographics and ensure that the sample's composition reflects the adult population of each country according Census data. Respondents are general population, with the exception of China, India, and South Africa where the sample is made up of more affluent adults. For more information, please visit: ipsosglobaladvisor.com
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