Social Creatures

According to recent OECD data from 31 countries, immigrants are significantly lonelier and have less social support compared to non-immigrants. There are several likely explanations for this, such as the possibility that immigrants experience discrimination or have a weaker sense of belonging in their new country due to cultural differences.

And immigrants aren't the only ones who benefit from support. Supporting immigrants also strengthens social cohesion and boosts community well-being, helping everyone thrive.

Source: OECD (2025), Social Connections and Loneliness in OECD Countries, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/6df2d6a0-en.
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Two people meet with an immigration officer; text reads: "Around the world, immigrants are 1.4x lonelier and 1.7x more likely to report having no one to count on in times of need compared to native-born adults."