International immigration to the city municipality of Velenje has occurred in two waves. Today, we are witnessing a new wave where the majority of immigrants from the Balkans are Albanian settlers. In the first two waves, immigrants, predominantly construction workers, lived alone and without their families in Velenje, which led to a necessary assimilation process only for individuals. Today, in the new wave, the practice is different, as most immigrants immediately or after a period of time join their partners or entire families in the immigrant society. This leads to more complex challenges in communication, the integration process, and other problems with adapting to a new environment in various areas of life, both for immigrants and the immigrant society. We have conducted a comprehensive review of the challenges in integrating migrants in the educational, healthcare, systemic, and security fields. To provide a comprehensive overview of the issue, we have interviewed public officials from all areas and families of Albanian immigrants. We paid special attention to Albanian-speaking children and especially women in the Velenje environment, who found themselves in an inferior position due to a combination of circumstances. We found that language ignorance is the main cause of most challenges in various areas faced by Albanian-speaking immigrants and the local population. More than the influence of mass immigration on the number of crimes, the practice of association and inflexibility of teenage groups is worrying. The study shows that immigrants have not successfully integrated into Velenje society, with women and older children facing the most challenges. We analyzed the interviewees' suggestions and tried to describe possible solutions for a more successful integration process of the Albanian community in Velenje.
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