A segregated rootedness: the integration pattern of the global south immigration in Spain and its causes

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This article examines the structural integration pattern of immigrants from the Global South in Spain, using data from a national survey. This pattern is defined by two contrasting dynamics: socioeconomic inclusion as low-paid, precarious manual workers and social and cultural incorporation into local communities. The analysis explores key structural and historical factors shaping this integration, including the global economic model of intensive accumulation, limited welfare systems, laissez-faire migration policies, and discrimination based on class, ethnicity, race, and gender. It also contextualizes these features within the broader Southern European Immigration Model. The article highlights the importance of adopting a multi-causal, global, and historical approach to immigrant incorporation, moving beyond onedimensional, national, or descriptive frameworks. Additionally, it emphasizes the need to include recent critical perspectives on the concept of integration into structural analyses to