XENOPHOBIA

DEFINITION OF XENOPHOBIA It’s the fear of what we don’t know, which is perceived to be foreign or strange.

MIGRATION IN THE PAST: ITALIAN PEOPLE MOVED TO USA

The 1913 was caracterized by a record high level of migration Italian immigrants were especially artisans and peasants Italian became a vital component of the labour supply in U.S.A. They were called «dagoes» and forced to work in dangerous conditions

XENOPHOBIA IN ITALY In recent years xenophobia has boiled over into violence Public authorities tend to minimize the fact Xenophobic violences are not considered a pressing issue

HUNGARY’S PROBLEMS WITH XENOPHOBIA

Hungary’s prime minister created the fence Muslim refugees should not go to Hungary Domestic problems: Gypsy criminality and Jew expansion