Almost every industrial nation is experienced new, heightened levels of immigration. North America’s United States and Mexico are seeing record numbers of new people from the nation directly to their south. Likewise, South Africa is experiencing a fluid movement of Africa’s population.

Rioting has broken out in South Africa as protesters are targeting foreign owned businesses. Assaults, looting, and murder are becoming too common as long-term local residents show their displeasure with immigrants whom they see as taking jobs in poorer areas of the country from the North West province to Johannesburg and Pretoria.

As with much of the world, the problem exists largely because of a separatist mentality. Immigrants need to get involved with a community and build relationships. This is not to say they must act, dress, eat, worship, or in anyway try to be “like” local residents. However the bonds of friendship will trump immigrant status almost every time.

In other words, immigrants should keep their original culture while integrating with their new neighbors.