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A paper which looks at the situation of Iraqi migrants in Britain, with particular reference to the history and patterns of migration and the changing perceptions of Iraqis by the mainstream population. Bibliography lists 17 sources.
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UK, especially in London. Contents Chapter 1: The history of Iraqi migration to Britain Chapter 2: Iraqi immigrants in London and the contribution made to society by
immigrants Chapter 3: Positive and negative aspects of migration; inclusion and exclusion in multicultural London. Chapter 1 Much of the legislation relating
to immigration which was established in the twentieth century had comparatively little impact on the situation of Iraqi migrants; numbers of the latter were small, and many Iraqis who settled
in Britain belonged to the professional and academic classes. Their presence was, therefore, almost invariably seen as beneficial to the economy and to society as a whole. It is, however,
notable that British legislation has always focused on establishing a divide between those who are "acceptable" migrant groups and those who are not: such divides may be based on country
of origin, ethnicity, skin color and so on, and these criteria can change according to social and political factors. It is particularly
relevant, for instance, that current policies are particularly concerned with refugees and asylum seekers, and that many of the more recent immigrants from Iraq fall into these categories. One also
has to consider the different experiences of Iraqi Kurds and other Iraqi migrants. Fatah (2002) for instance points out that there are currently more than 120,000 Kurds in Britain, 90%
of whom come from rural areas; the majority speak little English and have had great difficulty in coping with social and psychological isolation in Britain, coming as they do from
a culture where the extended family is the main unit of social organisation. The earliest Kurdish migrants experienced few problems; they
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