1a FLows of People Flashcards
remittances
funds sent to a migrant’s country of origin
refugee
a person who has moved outside their country of nationality because of a genuine fear of persecution or death
asylum seeker
a person who seeks entry to another country by claiming to be a refugee
% people living outside origin country in 2015
3.3%
economic migrants
move outside their country of origin seeking work and social opportunities
net migration calculation
difference of emigrants and immigrants for a country
UK international migration- main origin countries
India, Poland, Pakistan
UK international migration- main destinations
Australia, USA, Canada
UK international migration- main emigration reasons
employment opportunities, retirement, reuniting with family
UK international migration- % of women immigrants
just over half
UK international migration-% of london that are immigrants
35% and mainly Indian
Inter-regional migration to Europe example motive
Escaping conflict from Middle East or Africa
Inter-regional to Europe: casualties in 2014
3,300 ppl died crossing Mediterranean in 2014
Inter-regional to Europe: main source countries of refugees
Syria and Eritrea
Inter-regional to Europe: other routes
Turkey-Greece, West Africa- Spain
Intra-regional within EU: people living in different EU country than origin
3.3% of people in 2019
Intra-regional within EU: popular destination
Germany
Intra-regional within EU: main motives
economic, like Pol-UK for more employment, higher wage and better SoL
Intra-regional within EU: Pol in UK and vice versa
660,000 Poles in UK. 40,000 Brits in Poland
