Multiculturalism is about ‘integration’ and ‘tolerance’, both ill-defined. This envisages a meshing together, in some sense, of a socially complex and pluralistic western culture, with those that are ‘Other’. This Other may be traditional, and very different. Nigel Pocock Most psychologists would say that adaptability and the […]
Migrants
Immigrating or returning to Portugal
After more than a year in London, this Portuguese cook feels very comfortable in a city populated by people of different nationalities, a city that is tremendously multicultural. Javier Duque Born in Oporto in 1986, he knew for some years that he wanted to come to live in […]
Barbed wire fences to stop migrants
The state has the right to fight an “invasion” and state authority “supersedes” federal law. That was the recent statement by the governor of Texas and endorsed by more than 25 Republican governors. The crisis on the border with Mexico is on the table, especially as a campaign issue. […]
EU-Latin Americans living in London: If you want to vote, the time is now
As of May 2023, the Elections Act 2022 has made it a requirement to present an accepted form of photo ID in order to vote in person. In order to raise awareness of such changes to voting regulations and to encourage the democratic participation of under-registered and underrepresented groups, especially […]
New immigration policies: a disturbing reality
The European Union Commission and the UK’s immigration policies, when viewed through a lens stripped of diplomatic niceties, reveal a disconcerting reality as the humanitarian aspect of immigration risks being neglected. Such policies exert significant influence on the socio-economic fabric of nations. Rola Zamzameh* Recent developments in the […]