... it was estimated that immigration was the third problem worrying the Spaniards after terrorism and unemployment. In fact few phenomena in the recent history of Spain have required as much attention by the media, politicians, the writers of its literature, or by society as it is seen today. To give an example of the immigration inflows, it has been calculated that in the year 2002 the number of immigrants that were made legal rose up a 45% with respect to the previous year. This so-called avalanche of immigrants is not taken lightly; one of the main forces acting against it and turning the issue into a major problem is racism and xenophobic attitudes manifested by some Spaniards. It is difficult to define the reasons why racist manifestations take place in a certain society, community or even at an individual level. However it is not far fetched to claim that ...

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