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That new migrants are welfare dependent is racist & has been debunked for decades. The confluence with 'identity fundamentalism' is appalling, as is this: 'but we are all welcomed & obliged to accept a basic assimilation in relation to the terms of our national citizenship' 1/pic.twitter.com/A51PlAUvo9
First, Pearson uses the phrase 'new migrants,' but obliquely critiques 'Africans,' a large proportion of whom arrived under a humanitarian program. Pearson also misuses the concept of socia capital: refugees LACK social & other capital on arrival which disadvantages in many ways
Social capital is the symbolic benefits we receive through our networks. You can access jobs & other opportunities through weak ties outside our group, but this takes many years, fact evidenced in school or work relations built up over many years. Refugees don't yet have this. 3/
Some migrants find it easier to find work directly as a result of the migration program they arrived in, & the policy context they land into. If their community is already established here, it's easier to find work. Without policy support it's tough to build up opportunities. 4/
That 'new migrants' are welfare dependent is not factual.Migrants attend language classes or have to regain qualifications that Australian workplaces refuse to recognise. This is work to get jobs. By 2nd-gen, refugees outperform 1st gen & other migrants https://theconversation.com/factcheck-qanda-do-refugees-cost-australia-100m-a-year-in-welfare-with-an-unemployment-rate-of-97-54395 … 5/
North Africa and the Middle East 1st gen migrants face structural barriers in trying to find work, but employment rises to 38.2% within 5 years; then 54.6% for those who arrived 5-9 years ago; & 66.2% after 15-19 years, approx national average (67.9%). https://theconversation.com/middle-eastern-migrants-arent-piling-on-to-the-dole-queue-72418 … 6/
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