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KURT SANSONE IMMIGRATION is a top con- cern that cuts across all age groups and all regions, out- stripping all other problems by a large stretch, a MaltaToday survey has found. People were asked to list two major problems facing the country today and illegal mi- gration/migrants topped the list with 32.3%. The result is not unexpected because the survey was done after the migrant riot at the Hal Far open centre. The sur- vey had been scheduled to start that week after Joseph Muscat and Adrian Delia delivered their budget reaction speeches in Parliament. The survey found that peo- ple distinguished between mi- grants (often referred to by respondents as illegal immi- grants) and foreigners living and working in Malta, which was mentioned as a problem by 9.2% of respondents. This means that migration and foreign workers, collective- ly were mentioned as problems by 41.5% of people. The numbers lend credence to the widespread feeling of anger and disbelief in the aftermath of the Hal Far riot where five cars belonging to staff members were burnt, offices ransacked and workers pelted with stones. Subsequently, almost 100 mi- grants from the open centre were charged in court by the police for taking part in the riot. Those who admitted were handed down a six-week jail term. The numbers also suggest that the Hal Far riot may have dampened people's trust in Muscat despite giving the budget a high rating. The re- sults of the survey last week showed that Muscat suffered a four-point dip in trust, which is probably a reflection of people 8 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 10 NOVEMBER 2019 NEWS By education Primary 25.53% Secondary 29.14% Post-Sec 27.97% Tertiary 17.36% By geographical distribution Gozo 18.64% Northern 16.38% Northern Harbour 19.38% South Eastern 16.43% Southern Harbour 17.27% Western 11.90% Top ¦ve concerns according to different groups of respondents Overall PL PN M F 18-35 36-50 51-65 65+ Primary Secondary Post-Sec Tertiary Gozo Northern Northern Harbour South Eastern Southern Harbour Western 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 32.3% 13.1% 9.2% 7.1% 37.1% 12.4% 8.4% 28.0% 14.2% 9.4% 8.6% 6.9% 32.9% 12.2% 9.9% 6.1% 31.7% 14.1% 8.5% 8.0% 7.5% 29.5% 18.1% 8.2% 6.8% 6.8% 34.1% 6.8% 13.0% 7.6% 7.1% 35.9% 13.6% 8.6% 6.7% 30.1% 12.3% 7.6% 7.3% 32.5% 7.1% 8.9% 37.1% 13.3% 11.4% 35.6% 14.7% 7.2% 6.7% 22.1% 15.1% 7.4% 15.3% 10.9% 35.4% 18.1% 8.8% 31.1% 11.4% 12.2% 7.7% 36.8% 17.6% 7.3% 6.8% 31.2% 16.5% 8.6% 32.8% 9.7% 8.5% 8.6% 6.8% 22.6% 9.2% 7.9% 15.0% 6.7% Illegal immigration Tra c/roads Foreigners living/working in Malta Environmental destruction/the environment Construction/inconvenience caused by construction Major concerns split across different groups of voters CAREER OPPORTUNITY PAROLE CLERK CORRECTIONAL SERVICES AGENCY Applicants must be: - citizens of Malta; - able to communicate in the Maltese and English language; and - In possession of a recognized Bachelor's qualification at MQF Level 6 (subject to a minimum of 180 ECTS/ECVET credits, or equivalent, with regard to programmes commencing as from October 2003) in Law or Criminology or Social Policy or Psychology or Humanities or Public Policy or Public Administration, or any related field of study, or a comparable professional qualification. Applications are to be submitted via email on recruitment.ccf@gov.mt or for the attention of the HR Office, Correctional Services Agency, Corradino Correctional Facilitiy, Valletta Road, Paola. Applications are to include a curriculum vitae, copies of the relevant academic certificates, passport photo and a certificate of Police conduct (not issued more than 1 month before deadline date). The closing date of the receipt of applications is noon (CET) of Wednesday 20 th November, 2019. JobsPlus Permit No. 775/2019 CORRECTIONAL SERVICES AGENCY Applicants must be: • citizens of Malta; • able to communicate in the Maltese and English language; and • In possession of a recognized Bachelor's qualification at MQF Level 6 (subject to a minimum of 180 ECTS/ECVET credits, or equivalent, with regard to programmes commencing as from October 2003) in Law or Criminology or Social Policy or Psychology or Humanities or Public Policy or Public Administration, or any related field of study, or a comparable professional qualification. Applications are to be submitted via email on recruitment.ccf@gov.mt or for the attention of the HR Office, Correctional Services Agency, Corradino Correctional Facilitiy, Valletta Road, Paola. Applications are to include a curriculum vitae, copies of the relevant academic certificates, passport photo and a certificate of Police conduct (not issued more than 1 month before deadline date). The closing date of the receipt of applications is noon (CET) of Wednesday 20th November, 2019. JobsPlus Permit No. 775/2019 Immigration is top concern across all regions, ages