A/49/677 English Page 22 professors at times and even African-American political leaders give anti-Semitic speeches with alarming success. (See the incidents at Howard University and Kean College.)" 101. The information received from the Israeli Government confirms the facts brought to the Special Rapporteur’s attention by the International Council of Jewish Women and other sources. E. Xenophobia and discrimination against migrant workers and immigrants 102. In general, the current wave of xenophobia and racism in Europe is hardest on migrant workers and immigrants, who experience racial discrimination particularly in the area of employment. 103. Empirical studies carried out by the International Labour Office demonstrate the prevalence of racial discrimination against immigrants with respect to employment and training opportunities, as well as of mobility and promotion which they encounter in several European countries, including France, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. 47/ 104. Although prohibited by national laws, direct and indirect discrimination against migrant workers prevents equal access to employment vis-à-vis nationals. "Migrant workers are concentrated at the lowest end of the labour market. They have limited access to on-the-job training, and they are unlikely to be promoted to positions of responsibility. The unemployment rate among migrant workers is also higher: twice that of nationals, and even greater for young people and for women. Other people’s prejudices or the company’s economic interests are readily cited as pretexts for the discriminatory exclusion of migrant workers. The fact that everybody blames everybody else makes discrimination not only omnipresent but also extremely hard to combat. Second-generation migrant workers are said to have a low level of educational achievement. These workers have a high scholastic drop-out rate and are unlikely to gain admittance to apprenticeship programmes. In the business world, they work in a hostile environment in which they are considered inferior and are made to do thankless jobs. With economic recession, discrimination against these workers has worsened. They run a higher-than-average risk of losing their jobs, and once they do, their chances of finding new ones are slim." 105. Mexico is very concerned about the brutal treatment given by border police to Mexican nationals entering the United States of America, particularly along its southern borders, and about the tremendous difficulties which they encounter in the area of employment. F. Racial discrimination against women 106. The Special Rapporteur received the following information regarding the harassment of Korean girls in Japan. /...