Many immigrants that move to other countries often live near others from their native country. In fact, some immigrants never learn the language of the new country, such as Cubans in south Florida in the United States or Turks in Germany and France; this is because they feel a sense of belonging to the culture of their ethnic origins. What is the term for this phenomenon?

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The term for this phenomenon is ethnic identification, where immigrants maintain a connection to their culture of origin and live in close proximity to others from their native country. Ethnocentrism refers to the belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group, while primacy and recency effects are cognitive biases related to memory.

Many Immigrants That Move to Other Countries Often Live near Others