Transatlantic Trends: Immigration 2014

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Joku tutkimuslaitos on julkaissut tutkimuksen maahanmuutosta perustuen kyselyihin. Rahoittajina näyttäisi olevan esimerkiksi Ruotsin ulkoasianministeriö. Sisällöstä en ole päätelmiä osannut tehdä -- paitsi Ruotsissa on tutkimuksen mukaan kaikki maailman parasta. Ainoa silmiin osunut huomio on, että toisinkuin muualle länsimaihin, Ruotsiin 2/3 maahanmuuttajista tulee turvapaikkaa hakemaan eli pakolaisina, kun esimerkiksi amerikkaan alle viidennes.

To seek asylum" was the third most frequent motivation attributed to immigrants in Europe
(40%), but only 18% of Americans agreed. This reason was most often named in Sweden
(68%), followed by Germany and the Netherlands (both 47%), as well as Italy (46%).

"To be united with family members" was quoted fourth, with 22% in Europe and 30% in the
United States. It was most often referenced in Sweden (46%) followed by France (31%).

Immigration 2014
Transatlantic Trends 2014: Mobility, Migration, and Integration

With more than 230 million people on the move worldwide, migrant-receiving societies such as the United States and Europe confront many similar immigration challenges — but they also experience the benefits that migrants can bring. U.S. and European policymakers alike need to determine admittance criteria for legal immigrants, decide between temporary and permanent labor migration programs, find solutions to reduce illegal immigration, and address the issue of integration. At the same time, policymakers must recognize that migration has important implications for domestic policy concerns, such as national security, economics, identity politics, and social cohesion.

Public opinion is crucial for policymakers in determining appropriate courses of action. GMF's public opinion surveys Transatlantic Trends and Transatlantic Trends: Immigration have addressed immigration and integration policy issues in a systematic way, and compared them across the Atlantic and within Europe. They produced a wealth of interesting data: some questions show surprisingly stable trends in public opinion on immigration and integration despite changing political environments, while others showed that public opinion is nuanced and differentiated rather than polarized.

http://trends.gmfus.org/immigration-2014/
http://trends.gmfus.org/files/2014/09/Trends_Immigration_2014_web.pdf