In a rapidly changing world, the challenges of migration, as well as its potential benefits, are hotly debated. Recent years have seen new challenges as a result of unprecedented levels of migration, instability following the Global Financial Crisis, economic and security concerns surrounding immigration, and negative portrayals of immigrants by some Western leaders. These developments make it all the more important to understand the psychological processes underpinning attitudes toward immigrants and refugees, support for particular immigration policies and responses to changing policies, the role of portrayals of immigrants in the media, and the consequences of immigration attitudes and policies. This special issue brings together researchers interested in the topic of immigration from a psychological perspective, with a focus on understanding the reception of immigrants and refugees in Western countries. In this introductory article, we outline the background to this special issue and briefly describe each article included.

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西方国家对移民和难民的接纳：我们时代的挑战

在瞬息万变的世界中，移民面临的挑战及其潜在好处引起了激烈的争论。由于前所未有的移民水平、全球金融危机后的不稳定、围绕移民的经济和安全问题以及一些西方领导人对移民的负面描述，近年来出现了新的挑战。这些发展使得了解支撑对移民和难民态度的心理过程、对特定移民政策的支持和对不断变化的政策的反应、媒体对移民形象的作用以及移民态度和政策的后果变得更加重要。本期特刊汇集了从心理学角度对移民话题感兴趣的研究人员，重点了解西方国家对移民和难民的接待情况。在这篇介绍性文章中，我们概述了本期特刊的背景，并简要描述了所包含的每篇文章。