Human Migration

Push Factors of Immigration

reasons people emigrate and leave their homes such as economic troubles, overcrowding, poverty

involuntary immigration

the forced movement of people from one society to another

Migration

movements that cross jurisdictional boundaries

Reason to migrate

1. economic forces (poor economic conditions, overpopulation) 2. political causes (war, invasion, conflict, punishment for crime) 3. social causes of migration (spreading religion, eduction, jobs) 4. environmental causes (natural disasters, climate change, clean water)

Voluntaty migration

Permanent movement undertaken by choice.

immigration

Movement of individuals into a population

refugees

People who are forced to migrate from their home country and cannot return for fear of persecution because of their race, religion, nationality, membership in a social group, or political opinion.

Pull Factors of Immigration

Reasons to migrate to a new area such as Economic Opportunity ($) Jobs/ workers were needed Land Peace and stability Freedom to make a better life

Internally Displaced Person (IDP)

Someone who has been forced to migrate for similar political reasons as a refugee but has not migrated across an international border

asylum seekers

Someone who has migrated to another country in the hope of being recognized as a refugee

Emigration

movement of individuals out of a population