Inadequate cultural integration of immigrants

Cultural integration of immigrants is inhibited by non-acceptance of such immigrants by the original community. Finding themselves in an unequal position and their opportunities limited by discrimination and the law, immigrants may cling to their separatism and original 'nationality' as their sole means of strength and unity. However, the maintenance of a separate cultural identity by immigrants causes friction or conflict with the national majority, aggravating discrimination, segregation, and the refusal by the latter to accept any vestiges of the new culture.

1. Every decade newer immigrants are thought difficult to assimilate in contrast to earlier immigrants. But in each decade the immigrants have adjusted quickly both economically and culturally. Within a decade or two, immigrants tend to earn more than nationals with similar educational characteristics.

1. Lack of assimilation
2. Divisive effects of official cultural pluralism
3. Cultural fragmentation

1. Marginalization of second-generation immigrants

1. Xenophobia
2. Social discrimination
3. Segregation
4. Restrictions on freedom of movement within countries
5. Resettlement stress
6. Racial segregation
7. Racial exploitation
8. Racial conflict
9. Nostalgia
10. Excessive population mobility
11. Cultural fragmentation
12. Biased media-image of foreign groups and peoples

1. Uncontrolled immigration
2. Proliferation of immigrants
3. Mistrust of strangers
4. Lack of appropriate education for children of immigrants
5. Discrimination against immigrants and aliens
6. Cultural arrogance
7. Abusive traffic in immigrant workers

1. Adulteration of cultural heritage

1. Promoting integration of migrants

1. Unsociable
2. Integration
3. Inadequacy