(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Although their material conditions are worse, people of an immigrant background in Switzerland profess more trust in political and judicial institutions than born and bred Swiss.
This content was published on July 28, 2020 - 12:38 July 28, 2020 - 12:38
Keystone-SDA/dos While 41% of the latter trust the political system, the figure is 53% for those with an immigrant background, according to 2019 figures published by the Federal Statistical Office.
The same goes for the judicial system (50% and 60% respectively) and the police force (65% and 70%).
Immigrants are also (almost) as likely as natural Swiss to participate politically, when they have the rights. In 2019, almost 60% of this group took part in at least eight of 19 available votes, while the figure was 67% for the Swiss.
On the other hand, immigrant-origin residents in Switzerland (i.e. over 25% of the population) have generally worse financial and material conditions.
For example, 6% of first-generation immigrants live in poverty. The figure for second-generation and non-immigrants is 3%. Some 6.1% of non-Swiss benefit from social welfare, compared to 2.3% of Swiss passport-holders.
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