> In decent countries (all english speaking ones, western europe) - real (not tiktok “stars” or radicals) average people respect hard working immigrants, especially if they embrace, respect and adapt to the new culture.

Highly doubt that. There is a veneer that breaks easily. Cultural norms forced these kind of respect, not something that comes from within. Western EU is a place where you "must" know language to get that respect.

Source: Left Western EU for one of these third world country because I couldn't withstand the fake people there. Yes, academia to everywhere. They exists.