Scotland Immigrants Support Independence
immigrant communities in Scotland are more likely to identify as Scottish than immigrants in other parts of the UK do as part of those communities. there seems to be something about Scotland which makes them more open to diversity compared with the Brits.
<On the south side of Glasgow, in the heartland of Scotland's Asian community, support for independence from the United Kingdom is strong as this week's referendum nears.
Colorful displays of "Yes" posters outnumber those backing the "Better Together" campaign. Talk on the street is of opportunity and a chance to create a fairer country more welcoming to immigrants.
Across Scotland, there are about 140,000 people who class themselves as Asian Scots, along with about 30,000 Africans, 7,000 Caribbeans, 55,000 Poles and 160,000 other non-British EU citizens eligible to vote in the landmark referendum. These "New Scots" represent more than 4 percent of the population. With the polls putting the debate neck-and-neck just days before Thursday's vote, their views could be critical.
Overall, 94 percent of those from ethnic communities born in Scotland identify as being Scottish rather than British likely giving independence forces a boost.>
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