"Eurostat data shows that 44.7 million people living in the EU in 2024 were foreigners. In 2022 5.1 million non-EU migrants arrived in Europe, over double the 2.4 million that came in 2021, and migration is blamed by some for crime and underlying structural pressures in healthcare and housing, something that attracts voters, including many younger ones, to anti-migrant parties."
"In broad terms, it found that Europeans want greater immigration controls but aren't completely anti-immigration. Some of their beliefs, however, are based on misconceptions. Matt Smith, head of data journalism at YouGov, tells The Local: Our data indicates that Europeans aren't rejecting immigration outright, but their views on the subject are shaped by the fact they tend to believe there are more illegal than legal migrants in their country, and that is feed"
Immigration to Europe has increased in recent years, with 44.7 million foreigners living in the EU in 2024 and 5.1 million non-EU arrivals in 2022. Political debate has intensified and polarization often reduces positions to pro- or anti-immigration binaries. Governments across Europe are responding with crackdowns and restrictions while anti-immigrant parties gain support in several countries. Surveys across multiple European states show that many people favor stronger immigration controls but do not reject immigration entirely. Public views are influenced by misconceptions, including overestimates of illegal migration, which shape attitudes and political choices.
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