Migration What is Migration Migration means a movement

Migration

What is Migration? Migration means a movement and in human terms usually means a change in home. n Emigration: migration from a place. n Immigration: migration into a place n

Types of Migration cont. SEMI- PERMANENT n For several years – eg Migrant workers (Turks to Germany) SEASONAL n For several months or weeks – eg Mexican harvesters in California, University students DAILY n Commuters – eg SE England

Push/Pull Factors n Push Factor: the conditions in the home country that makes a person want to leave n Pull Factors: The advantageous conditions in the receiving country that may make a person move there.

With a partner make a list of Push and Pull Factors

Voluntary Migration This is the free movement of migrants looking for an improved quality of life and personal freedom. For example: n n n n Employment – either to find a job, to earn a higher salary or to avoid paying tax. Pioneers developing new areas Trade and economic expansion Territorial expansion Better climate, especially on retirement Social amenities such as hospitals, schools and entertainment. To be with friends and family

n What might be a cause of forced migration?

Forced Migration This is when the migrant has no personal choice but has to move due to natural disaster or to economic or social imposition. For example: n Religious and/or political persecution n Wars, creating large numbers of refugees n Forced labour as slaves or prisoners of war n Racial discrimination n Lack of food due to famine n Natural disasters caused by floods, drought, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions or hurricanes n Overpopulation, when the number of people living in an area exceeds the resources available to them

Refugees are people who have been forced to leave their home country for fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, politics, internal strife (civil war) or due to environmental disaster.

What could be some obstacles that stop people from migrating?

Intervening obstacles: n n n Problems or difficulties that you might experience before you migrate or while you are migrating. No passport or visa Shortage of money Fear of being a victim of crime while migrating Arrest for illegal entry into countries

Read the case study on page 167 in the textbook and identify the push and pull factors