xenophobia, a fear or hatred of foreigners, is another problem that confronts asylum seekers and refugees. xenophobia is of particular concern to those that look different than the local community. such groups include specifically: africans, afghans, iraqis, and tajiks. there are many occurrences of asylum seekers being beaten by local gangs. in fact, some asylum seekers do not even report attacks for fear of police harassment, since many do not have official status.