3 Brit Pakistanis from B'ham arrested for terror plot

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Re: 3 Brit Pakistanis from B’ham arrested for terror plot

@nikhil25

it’s not really a mystery. the US and UK immigrant profiles are very different and visa standards have been much, much lower in the UK. on average, immigrants to the US are far more educated and socioeconomically well-off than their UK counterparts. of all groups, the difference is most pronounced with pakistanis. in the UK the pakistani population is dominated by the labor class with a huge proportion literally being villagers from mirpur. pakistanis in the US are usually educated…grad students, engineers, etc.

in the US they are somewhat near the top of the socioeconomic distribution. in the UK they are at the absolute bottom. obviously they won’t have equal inclination towards crime/terrorism.

I dont know about that. I have heard this argument before, but seems more like assumption then fact. I have been exposed to both communities, and I havent noticed any significant difference in terms of educational background, job experience. The profile of most Pakistanis here in NY is very similar to those of their counterparts in England. indeed, many have the same backgrounds, as most families will have members living in both countries. Both communities are derived from the same standard pool of middle class with the same general educational level and job training and experience, or lack there off. Both communities have successful members, highly educated members, but in both cases, they are a relative minority compared to the vast numbers of less educated and working class members.

I believe the difference is less to do with the demographic make up of the two groups and more to do with certain specific socio economic issues related to each community within the cotext of their respective country.