The Government is worried about new migrants not speaking English, and Channel 7 is sparking fears about "African gangs" on the streets.
So what are young people from migrant homes up to?
Well, a significant proportion of them are at uni.
Analysis of Census data by the Grattan Institute's Andrew Norton finds that 18 to 20-years-olds from households where another language is spoken at home are far more likely to be studying at university than those from homes where only English is spoken.
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