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March
2025

Migration Talks: Countering Prejudice and Hate

In discussions on migration, many prejudices and false claims can be found – both in politics and the media, as well as in our everyday conversations. We provide you with facts and arguments against misinformation and hate.

Strengthen Your Position, Build Your Arguments

People are speaking powerfully into a megaphone against Friedrich Merz on TV.
The political and media discourse is shifting to the right – this is more noticeable in the debate on migration than in almost any other topic. Migration researchers have found that an above-average number of myths and false claims are made in discussions on migration.   At the same time, attacks on migration society will probably only intensify in the years to come – which makes it all the more important to defend this society and to stand up for dialogue and debate. The following counter-argument guide is designed to help you examine your own views, strengthen your position and collect arguments to refute prejudices.    

This article was originally written in German with a focus on Germany. We have translated it for people in Germany who do not speak German and for those interested outside of Germany.

Countering Prejudice and Hate

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Article by Lina Urbat and Alina Kopp. Online editing by Alina Kopp.

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