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Q. What is local integration?
Local integration is the process through which you can establish a long-term solution in the host country. It involves gradually granting you rights and privileges similar to those of the host country's citizens. This includes legal, economic, and socio-cultural dimensions, ultimately leading to permanent residence and potentially citizenship.
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Examining the Long-Term Non-Integration Limbo
The UNHCR narrative discusses successful cases of local integration, potentially excluding or minimising examples where local integration was unsuccessful or faced significant challenges. This type of inconsistency creates a gap in understanding the diverse realities faced by refugees in different regions. The ideal of local integration and the reality on the ground can often differ from the theoretical framework due to various reasons, such as limited resources, political circumstances, and local attitudes towards refugees. The process and challenges of local integration are simplified neglecting the complex nuances and obstacles often faced in the process of integrating refugees into new societies. More transparent data representation would include both successful and unsuccessful cases, and clear definitions of how success and failure are defined and measured.
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