Racialised Integration: Arabic-Speaking Refugees and Immigrants’ Experiences on the Paradoxes of Integration

Finland’s integration policy is praised for its inclusivity and guaranteeing equal opportunities. This paper examines how processes work within such an ideal image. Building on theoretical critical discussions of racialisation, we approach as a mechanism racialisation discuss the consequences racialised practices Arabic-speaking refugees immigrants living in Finland. We move beyond established high unemployment rates among provide examination reasons their unemployment. argue that while national officially promotes equality even antiracism, themselves can be racialising, affecting people’s access to opportunities employment.