This article studied the concept of xenophobia in modern society, the current problems of xenophobia, its causes and methods of combating it. In addition, during the study of many statistics, the historical reasons for the background of xenophobia were revealed. Еhe study of the problems of intercultural communication revealed a huge number of intercultural barriers. Intercultural barriers are defined as problems that arise in the process of intercultural communication and reduce its effectiveness.There are many different classifications of intercultural barriers. Each person or student who is constantly in the process of intercultural communication can work on many of them and make important conclusions for themselves.