Conflicts between older and younger generations were noted,
particularly in Indian communities which had migrated to the
UK in the ‘60s and ‘70s. The older generation had a strong
connection to their homeland whereas their children viewed
their home as the UK2. Recently arrived migrants relied heavily
on their cultural communities to help them establish a place to
live, find employment, provide initial financial support and act
as a conduit with formal institutions. Historical evidence from
Cape Verde indicates that second generation migrants send
less money home than first generation migrants3. Lowell’s
analysis of US-Latin American corridors found that migrants
remit less as time spent in the United States increases4.
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