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Swiss study of Portuguese immigrants looks into the impact of citizenship on identity - EurekAlert

From the moment immigrants set eyes on acquiring citizenship in their host country, they already begin to identify with the host nation. Furthermore, they simultaneously grow an attachment to its culture as they distance themselves from their original one. These are the conclusions made by a Swiss research team after surveying 400 immigrants from Portugal, who either: (1) have already acquired Swiss citizenship; (2) wished to acquire Swiss citizenship; or (3) did not want to acquire Swiss citizenship. In their study, published in the open-access scholarly journal Social Psychological Bulletin, the scientists aimed to explore whether and how immigrants manage their identities, perceived social status, and sentiments towards both their home and host cultures.

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