A search for U.S. News by the National Opinion Research Center found that 65 percent of immigrants believe the government does too little about crime, as do 66 percent of the general population. Many immigrants want to retain some attachments to their old identities. Fall River's Cambodian community, for instance, has recently pooled its resources to buy an old textile mill. The refugees plan to use the place as a cultural center to preserve their religion, language and heritage. At the same time, however, the Cambodians have no plans to relinquish their roles in their new city.
People have to understand that and change as well.