In Morocco, particularly in the cities of Oujda, Fnideq, and Al Hoceima, the migrant population still faces a lack of knowledge and persistence of clichés. Observers invite awareness of migration issues and deconstruct clichés on migration.
According to the results of the study “Perception of migration in the cities of Oujda, Fnideq and Al Hoceima”, carried out online among 2,737 young people from three cities aged 18 to 26, the integration of migrants remains difficult within of the Moroccan company, reports SRNT news.
This sociological survey led by the Federation of Local Authorities of Northern Morocco and Andalusia (ANMAR) and the Andalusian Municipalities Fund for International Solidarity (FAMSI), looked at the perception of foreign migration in social matters. and cultural. She addressed issues relating to the relationships and relationships that are formed on a daily basis between local populations and migrants.
It emerges from the study that the perception of young people on migrants oscillates between ignorance and persistence of stereotypes, indicates the site, according to which these ambivalent perceptions can be explained by two factors. The first factor is the migratory profile of each of the cities. The second explanatory factor is to be found in the quality of the information circulating around migrations in these areas.
According to these young people, migrants do not have a sufficient level of education. This opinion is shared by the vast majority of young people who took part in the survey. 98.4% of young people interviewed in Al Hoceima believed that migrants would be unsociable. This opinion is shared by 88.8% of young people surveyed in Oujda and 73.1% of those surveyed in Fnideq. Language is also the first obstacle preventing migrants from interacting with their neighbors and integrating. The two other factors of the “unsociability” of migrants are religion and poverty.
Regarding marriage between a migrant or a migrant, the majority of young people (94.9% in Al Hoceima, 66.8% in Oujda, and 29.4% in Fnideq) declared that they did not plan to marry. marry a migrant by evoking the same reasons (difference in religions, languages, and cultures), in addition to the refusal of families and the social and financial condition of the migrant.
Based on the results of this study, the initiators recommend raising awareness around migration issues and deconstructing clichés and stereotypes about migration. This initiative helps to fight against the spread of false news and rumors about migration, especially in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic.
