They immigrate into a country merely to 'steal' the potential jobs of the native people
They engage in a lot of criminal activity
They claim a lot of benefits, a lot of which they have no right to receive
They immigrate illegally
I think people's opinion that they come to the country to 'steal' jobs just stems from the fact that it is currently very difficult to find employment and these people are angry that a lot of jobs are occupied by people whom have immigrated into the country. People also think that the majority of immigrants are illegal, despite the fact that this is untrue, many come to the country legally and train hard to gain high professional jobs such as doctors. This also dispels the stereotype that immigrants are lazy.
In my opinion, the main cause of these views being held is the media, and in particular, newspapers. They often focus on features that have little relevance to a story, for example, the ethnicity of a person involved. Also, they sensationalise stories which may give the image of someone being highly dangerous when in fact the incident was relatively small. Here is an example of this..
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