Education: Hope for newcomers in Europe
Gonzalo Fanjul, one of the authors of the report, points out that these myths about immigration can be reinforced if the media repeat biased, tendentious or alarmist news. He cites how against the background of a rise in xenophobic positions, public opinion could swing to intolerance for immigration. In a similar vein, Esteban Ibarra, president of the Movement Against Intolerance, points out that “xenophobia and the rejection of refugees and immigrants are growing in Europe and go hand in hand with intolerance of Islam and Muslims and Islamophobia – an entire reality which has come to the fore with force during this crisis despite shows of solidarity (…). It is necessary to rise up against racism, xenophobia, anti-Semitism and Islamophobia that crop up in crass, criminal and vicious guises on hate websites” (Movimiento Contra la Intolerancia, 2015).
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