Migration — Flashcards

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Migration is the movement of people from one place to another to live or work there. It may happen for a short time or for a long time, and it can be within the same country or across countries.

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People migrate because of social, cultural, economic, and political factors. Common reasons include better jobs, better education, safety, shelter, and better living conditions.

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A push factor is a forceful reason that comes from the place a person is leaving. It is usually a problem that makes people want to move away, such as poor medical care, not enough jobs, droughts, nat…

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A pull factor is something that attracts a person to a new place. It belongs to the place a person is moving to and may include better jobs, better living conditions, better education, better medical …

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Push factors are problems in the place people leave, such as poor medical care, not enough jobs, droughts, or political fear. Pull factors are good features of the new place, such as better jobs, secu…

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Immigration is the international movement of people into a destination country of which they are not natives. It is seen from the point of view of the country they enter. Example: people entering a co…

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Emigration means leaving one’s resident country with the intention to settle down elsewhere. It is seen from the point of view of the country people leave behind.

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They describe the same movement from two different points of view. A person entering a country is an immigrant there, and the same person is an emigrant from the country left behind.