Welcoming is not the same as integrating
We are a mild-mannered and very welcoming people. I believe we all have a bit of a taxi-driver streak, because whenever someone approaches us, whatever language they speak, a Portuguese is a Portuguese and finds a way to be understood. Out comes a “Good morning”, a “Bonjour”, a “Buenos días”, a “Buongiorno”, a “Guten Morgen”, a “Bom dia”, a ...
More investment needed where more immigrants are in Portugal
Home News More investment needed where more immigrants are in Portugal More investment needed where more immigrants are in Portugal The Migration Observatory ( OM) has called for greater public investment in municipalities with higher immigrant populations and for migration data to be incorporate
Digital platform 'Fica, Imigrante' aims to answer questions
Available on social media, the platform focuses on creating 'digital tools' to support immigrants' interaction with Portuguese society, as well as providing ongoing communication through social networks.
Project by a Brazilian in Portugal supports immigrant students and researchers in scientific writing
A Brazilian living in Portugal has launched a project to help immigrant students and researchers improve their academic and scientific writing. The initiative offers workshops, mentoring and language support to increase chances of publication and ease integration into the research community.
AIMA Mission Structure was an "Exemplary Operation"
Home News AIMA Mission Structure was an “Exemplary Operation” AIMA Mission Structure was an “Exemplary Operation” The Secretary of State for Immigration has stated that the Mission Structure of the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum ( AIMA) constituted one of the “most exemplary operati
Presence of immigrants in an area reduces crime
The presence of immigrants in an area reduces crime, which goes against public perceptions, warned the recent winner of the world’s largest criminology prize, Charis Kubrin.
Award-winning researcher says presence of immigrants in an area reduces crime
An award-winning researcher states that the presence of immigrants in a neighbourhood lowers crime levels.
Interview with researcher Charis Kubrin — presence of immigrants in an area reduces crime
The presence of immigrants in a given area reduces crime, which contradicts public perceptions, warned the US researcher and recent recipient of the world’s most prestigious criminology prize, Charis Kubrin, today.
When the promise of safety begins to cause emotional harm
Immigrants no longer find in Portugal the same symbolic sense of being welcome. Even those who arrive to visit family or to contribute to society realise, already at the airport, that something has changed. Opinion by Maria Klien
Experts want local authorities involved in integration
A platform made up of researchers and sector associations sees local authorities as strategic allies in the integration of migrants. The state, AIMA, and local authorities should cooperate on immigration issues.
Chitra Stern: "One of Portugal's strengths is the welcome it offers to foreigners. We must not lose that"
Chitra Stern emphasizes the importance of Portugal's hospitality towards foreigners and stresses the need to maintain this welcoming attitude.
