Financial benefits
One positive result of multiculturalism cited by our research participants is the financial benefits brought by new arrivals. In the 1960s and 70s, migrants from the Indian subcontinent were recruited to work in Leicester’s successful textile industry. Nowadays, the industry has declined but people from different countries are still bringing money into the city. Several interviewees noted the important role that international university students play in Leicester’s economy.
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