Why do people Migrate?

Result of European migration to the U.S

- Changed world culture - Indo-Europe languages are now spoken by half of the world's population - Christianity spread - North American and Australia have become integrated into European culture - Started conflicts in Africa and Asia with indigenous populations

Causes of European migration immigration to the U.S

- Rapid population growth in Europe - New technologies which produced a decline in CDR - U.S served as a safety valve

Transportation

- Traveling by foot made obstacles hard to avoid

Four countries that sent the most immigrants from Asia in recent years

China, India, and Philippines

Stage 3-4

Destination of migrants from stage 2 countries, Most migration is from cities to suburbs

Environmental push factors

Disasters, weather, terrain, altitude, hazardous, and water (too much or too little)

Characteristics of Migrants

Gender- Males Family status- Young adults and single

Stage 1

High daily or seasonal mobility in search of food rather than permanent migration

Voluntary migration

Implies that a migrant has chosen to move for economic improvement

Migration

Permanent move/relocation of a person's residence

Cultural pull factors

Political conditions example: Democratic countries

Economic push factors

Poverty, loss of job, debt, and few job oppotunities

Cultural push factors

Slavery (Africa to the West), Political instability resulting from cultural diversity, refugees

Intervening obstacles

Something that prevents a migrant from reaching their desired location like obstacles

Stage of demographic condition most immigrants are in that send immigrants to the U.S

Stage 2

Chain Migration

The migration of people to a specific location because relatives or members of the same nationality previously migrated there

Immigration Patterns

The world's third most populous country is inhabited by direct descendants of immigrants

Undocumented Immigrants

Those who enter the U.S without proper documentation

Environmental pull factors

Weather, terrain, altitude, physically attractive: mountains, sea, and warmth

Economic pull factors

Work, better paying job, Offer European prospects for economic advancements

Global migration patterns

a) Poorer countries migrate to the U.S b) Wealthier countries attract migration because of job opportunities c) LCDs migrates into MDCs d) Large supply of work attracts immigrants e) Jobs that require less knowledge attract immigrants

Interregional

Movement from one region of a country

Intraregional

Movement within one region

What has changed in the U.S?

No longer sparsely settled, economically booming or with a lot of free land to inhabit

Latin American countries that sent the most immigrants to the U.S in the past years

Mexico, Cuba, and Colombia

Forced migration

Migrant has been compelled to move by cultural factors

Physical Geography

- Large bodies of water - Atlantic Ocean for Europeans immigrating to the U.S - Mountains and deserts (Rocky mountain gold rush)

Political concerns/laws

- Local diversity by government and politics - Passports and visas

Immigration from Latin America exploded in...

1990

Where most undocumented immigrants come from

59% from Mexico and 22% from other places in Latin America

Push factors

Induce people to leave their present location

Pull factors

Induce people to move to a new location

Stage 2

International import, Migration from rural to urban areas, Consequence of technology changes, Improvement of farming technology equals less rural population