Multiculturalism as the Normative Context of Immigrant Reception: Somali Immigrant Inclusion in Lewiston, Maine

Voyer, Andrea

doi:10.1080/07256868.2015.1072911

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“…This suggests that discrimination toward Indigenous peoples, immigrants, and racialized individuals may be especially prevalent in small and mid‐sized communities in which residents have less experience with diversity, may feel less comfortable around people from different cultures, and may be concerned about witnessing demographic changes in their communities (Lichter 2012; Morén‐Alegret et al. 2018; Voyer 2015; van Kooy et al. 2020).…”

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Discrimination Experienced by Immigrants, Racialized Individuals, and Indigenous Peoples in Small‐ and Mid‐Sized Communities in Southwestern Ontario

Vaswani

Sutter

Lapshina

et al. 2023

Canadian Review of Sociology

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We investigate discrimination experiences of (1) immigrants and racialized individuals, (2) Indigenous peoples, and (3) comparison White non-immigrants in nine regions of Southwestern Ontario containing small-and mid-sized communities. For each region, representative samples of the three groups were recruited to complete online surveys. In most regions, over 80 percent of Indigenous peoples reported experiencing discrimination in the past 3 years, and in more than half of the regions, over 60 percent of immigrants and racialized individuals did so. Indigenous peoples, immigrants and racialized individuals were most likely to experience discrimination in employment settings and in a variety of public settings, and were most likely to attribute this discrimination to racial and ethnocultural factors, and for Indigenous peoples also their Indigenous identity.Immigrants and racialized individuals who had experienced discrimination generally reported a lower sense of belonging and welcome in their communities. This association was weaker for Indigenous peoples. The findings provide new insight into discrimination experienced by

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Many long‐time residents of small communities have had less exposure to diversity, feel uncomfortable around people from different cultures, and do not expect to witness drastic demographic changes in their communities (Lichter 2012; Morén‐Alegret et al. 2018; Voyer 2015; van Kooy et al. 2020).…”

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confidence: 99%

Discrimination Experienced by Immigrants, Racialized Individuals, and Indigenous Peoples in Small‐ and Mid‐Sized Communities in Southwestern Ontario

Vaswani

Sutter

Lapshina

et al. 2023

Canadian Review of Sociology

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“…The demographic transformations of smaller cities are often not anticipated by the communities due to the assumption that immigrants are perceived primarily for their economic potential, rather than their community membership (Lichter, 2012). As a result of this, diversity is often forced to fit into the parameters of the established community and new members can suffer from being encouraged to integrate in a one-sided process (Lichter, 2012;Voyer, 2015). These challenges are faced by all immigrants, but especially by those who are racialized and this must be addressed through deeper community and municipal involvement in the integration process (Voyer, 2015).…”

Section: Iib Newcomer Experiences In Smaller Citiesmentioning

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Regionalization of Immigrant Settlement in Ontario : Exploring Experiences of Small and Medium Sized Reception Centres

Goodbrand¹

2023

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This paper explores the regionalization of immigrant settlement in Canada’s smaller cities which has not been sufficiently addressed in Canada’s largest province, Ontario. The paper investigates this through a comprehensive review of the existing Canadian literature and research into the changing volume of immigrant settlement and the social geography of Ontario’s smaller cities from 1996 to 2015. This research is conducted through the development of a categorization system which orders Ontario’s CMAs into tiers based on total immigrant population. Two tiers are then compared to reveal any general trends or anomalies which could contribute to the understanding of regionalization in Ontario. A lack of evidence for significant regionalization was found, however, growth in the visible minority populations of some CMAs suggested the development of new international migration pathways. The findings of this paper reaffirm the need for further research in immigrant settlement in smaller Canadian cities.

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“…As a result of this, diversity is often forced to fit into the parameters of the established community and new members can suffer from being encouraged to integrate in a one-sided process (Lichter, 2012;Voyer, 2015). These challenges are faced by all immigrants, but especially by those who are racialized and this must be addressed through deeper community and municipal involvement in the integration process (Voyer, 2015). Walton-Roberts ( 2007) expressed support for this idea when she stated that "sustainable immigrant settlement is also more likely to succeed if it is community driven and entails a long-term and broad-based model of incorporating immigrants into communities as community builders and stakeholders" (p. 14).…”

Section: Iib Newcomer Experiences In Smaller Citiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Regionalization of Immigrant Settlement in Ontario : Exploring Experiences of Small and Medium Sized Reception Centres

Goodbrand¹

2023

Preprint

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Multiculturalism as the Normative Context of Immigrant Reception: Somali Immigrant Inclusion in Lewiston, Maine

Cited by 5 publications

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Discrimination Experienced by Immigrants, Racialized Individuals, and Indigenous Peoples in Small‐ and Mid‐Sized Communities in Southwestern Ontario

Discrimination Experienced by Immigrants, Racialized Individuals, and Indigenous Peoples in Small‐ and Mid‐Sized Communities in Southwestern Ontario

Regionalization of Immigrant Settlement in Ontario : Exploring Experiences of Small and Medium Sized Reception Centres

Regionalization of Immigrant Settlement in Ontario : Exploring Experiences of Small and Medium Sized Reception Centres

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