I thought that I play with is that the internet is also partially to blame – hear me out. In pre-internet times, immigrants faced the prospect of limited socia

I thought that I play with is that the internet is also partially to blame – hear me out. In pre-internet times, immigrants faced the prospect of limited social contact unless they integrated with their communities. Alternatives to this was the formation of a cultural community such as a "little italy", "china town", or even a ghetto. However integration on some level would still be needed. It's logical to believe that governments got a good idea of how many people they can import from each country while still maintaining a high level of integration. Now enter the internet - it's now easy to stay connected with our cultural peers, function solely in our mother tongues and our problems from "back home" still feel close and worth hanging onto. It's also easier to avoid integrating into the community since many regular points of interaction, such as shopping, can be done online and in isolation. This might mean that our previous numbers for how many people we bring in from each area will need to be reevaluated, possibly leaning into more mixing and conditions that ensure better integration such as requiring higher levels of language proficiency. Sweden appears to be the victim of its own careless immigration, that'll be a difficult pandora's box to shut - but not impossible.