11 October 2022, By Victoria Séveno
A study conducted by the Netherlands Institute for Social Researchh (SCP) amongst a group of first and second-generation migrants living in the Netherlands found that many citizens and residents with a migration background don’t find the country particularly hospitable or welcoming.
Migrants have little faith in politics, don’t feel represented
As part of the Established in the Netherlands, but it’s not home study, the SCP surveyed hundreds of individuals with Turkish, Moroccan, Surinamese, Caribbean-Dutch, Somali, Iranian, and Polish backgrounds, as well as a group of around 800 Dutch citizens without a migration background.
The SCP found that generally these groups of first and second-generation migrants – specifically refugees – don’t feel their interests are well represented in Dutch politics. Some groups, particularly younger generations with Surinamese, Caribbean-Dutch or Moroccan backgrounds, had little faith in the Dutch government.
The Netherlands inhospitable and unwelcoming to internationals
Furthermore, almost half of those involved in the study indicated that the Netherlands is not hospitable to people with a migration background, with a large proportion of respondents agreeing that first and second-generation migrants are often discriminated against. Younger generations were more likely to have experienced discrimination than their older counterparts.