Copyright © 2018, IGI Global. Copying or distributing in print or electronic forms without written permission of IGI Global is prohibited. Chapter 9 143 DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-3322-1.ch009 ABSTRACT The world is facing an uncontrollable wave of immigration at an increasingly rapid pace. So much so that even the countries where a large majority of population is immigrant have begun to deport newly arrived immigrants. Some European countries also have been building huge walls or fencing barbed wires in their borders to keep out illegal immigrants. Some European states are also considering stopping the Schengen visa application which has been in practice for a long time. But, the social capital that the OECD defnes as the glue may be one of the solutions we seek. In this study, both the possible individual and social benefts of the social capital of refugees forced to leave their countries and of the immigrants with temporary protected status will be assessed. INTRODUCTION Migration movements that people attempt for a better life or mandatorily leave deep traces in the life of individuals and the host countries. As “Migratio Gentium- Barbarian Invasions” changed the course of history; science, cultures and social fabrics have been deeply affected by the migration movements across the world. Today, especially those who migrate to other countries because of poverty and wars in their own countries bring various social problems and changes with them. Especially because of civil war that started in Syria in 2011, millions of Syrian refugees began to migrate to neighboring countries and then to European countries. The European States, caught unprepared in this situation, encountered various problems. The chaos encountered led the host countries to identify new strategies. Social Capital and Immigrants Mehmet Menteşe Hacettepe University, Turkey