Immigration can deeply affect mental health as people are forced to rebuild their lives from the ground up while facing social, financial, and emotional pressures. Strong social connections and supportive communities can ease this transition and reduce the stress of starting over in a new country.

Political apathy may feel like a personal choice, but the ability to ignore politics is a privilege not everyone has. When some disengage, decisions are still made—often affecting immigrants, minorities, and marginalized communities who cannot afford to look away.

Immigrants do not begin their journeys from the same place. Behind every move to the EU are different circumstances, resources, and challenges, showing that immigration is not a matter of privilege but of fairness and unequal starting points.

Public concern about immigration in the EU is widespread, but much of it is shaped by misconceptions rather than data. When perceptions are compared to facts, a clear gap appears between what many believe about immigration and the reality reflected in statistics and research.