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27/02/2025
NI Teen Attitudes Towards Refugees Shift
A new report published by The Executive Office, 'Young People's Attitudes to Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Northern Ireland 2024', reveals shifting attitudes among 16-year-olds.
Key findings from the Young Life and Times (YLT) survey include:
• A significant decrease in those agreeing it's a duty to protect refugees fleeing persecution, from 63% in 2023 to 55% in 2024.
• A notable increase in the perception that Northern Ireland welcomes refugees, rising from 25% in 2017 to 43% in 2024.
• A majority (63%) believe media negatively impacts perceptions of refugees and asylum seekers.
• A decrease in those wanting more opportunities to meet asylum seekers or refugees, from 44% in 2023 to 36% in 2024.
• Just over half (51%) agree asylum seekers should have equal access to employment.
The report highlights a complex picture, with a decline in support for refugee protection coinciding with an increased perception of welcome.
Key findings from the Young Life and Times (YLT) survey include:
• A significant decrease in those agreeing it's a duty to protect refugees fleeing persecution, from 63% in 2023 to 55% in 2024.
• A majority (63%) believe media negatively impacts perceptions of refugees and asylum seekers.
• A decrease in those wanting more opportunities to meet asylum seekers or refugees, from 44% in 2023 to 36% in 2024.
• Just over half (51%) agree asylum seekers should have equal access to employment.
The report highlights a complex picture, with a decline in support for refugee protection coinciding with an increased perception of welcome.
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