1a. Global Migration Flashcards

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1
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Number of migrants living outside their home in 2020? % of economic migrants?

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281 million, 70% of which are economic migrants

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% of world’s population living outside country of origin in 2020

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3.6%

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EXAMPLE
Reasons for migrational flows to the UK

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  • employment (working age)
  • family reunification
  • students (unis)
  • retirement overseas
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Main countries of origin for people immigrating to UK

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  • Pakistan
  • India
  • Poland
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EXAMPLE
Example of inter-regional migration

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From Asia/Africa to Europe

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EXAMPLE: INTER-REGIONAL
Which countries in Europe took the most migrants and why?

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Germany and Sweden, but want to go to UK due to:
- government policy
- jobs/wealth
- language similarities

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EXAMPLE : INTER-REGIONAL
Where were most migrants coming from, what were push factors?

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From Syria and Afghanistan due to war (2015 crisis)

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EXAMPLE : INTER-REGIONAL
Main routes into Europe?

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  • Through Greek Islands
  • Across Mediterranean sea (hazardous route, over 200 have drowned/gone missing)
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What does Lee’s model of migration argue the decision to migrate is based on?

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a balance of the pull factors and push factors (whether its worth overcoming the intervening obstacles)

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EXAMPLE : INTER-REGIONAL
Key push factors from Middle East and Africa

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  • dependent on remittances (economic)
  • human rights abuses
  • war (religious/political)
  • media secrecy
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EXAMPLE : INTER-REGIONAL
Key pull factors to European countries

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  • jobs
  • GNP per capita (economic improvement)
  • HDI (quality of life)
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EXAMPLE
Example of intra-regional migration

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Polish migrating to the UK within the EU

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EXAMPLE : INTRA-REGIONAL
The Schengen agreement

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allows freedom of movement within most of the EU across internal borders

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CASE STUDY : INTRA-REGIONAL
When did migration within EU spike and why?

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Many Eastern countries joined the EU in 2004

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% of migrant applications to UK between 2004-06 were from Poland?

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62%

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EXAMPLE: INTRA-REGIONAL
Why are people migrating within the EU?

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  • less wealthy countries joined EU so young migrants seek higher wages
  • access healthcare, pensions, retire overseas
  • shared laws, easy to study/work abroad
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EXAMPLE : INTRA-REGIONAL
Who is migrating from Poland to UK and why?

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Working age men (18-35) for better paid jobs (families often join them later)

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EXAMPLE : INTRA-REGIONAL
What kind of work do Polish immigrants do?

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Picking, packing, construction for men

Usually more enthusiastic to work than Brits

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EXAMPLE : INTRA-REGIONAL
Benefits to the UK?

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  • Filled labour shortage (jobs that cannot be filled)
  • young migrants with money to spend join consumer culture
    (Tesco’s stock over 100 polish items)
  • Polish businesses rejuvenating deprived areas
20
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EXAMPLE : INTRA-REGIONAL
Problems/pressures it has created for UK?

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  • Not enough funding for doctors/schools to cope with immigrants
  • Press stories of migrants taking Brits jobs creates tension
  • Skills shortage (doctors)
  • Possible discrimination (migrants must work year before seeking benefits)
21
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EXAMPLE: INTRA-REGIONAL
How do people in towns such as Peterborough feel about the mass immigration? How many have moved there?

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Feel their town has been taken over/changed

Taken 20,000

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EXAMPLE : INTRA-REGIONAL
Advantages of emigration for Poland?

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  • migrant remittances boost economy
    (£4 million a year)
  • Women can get jobs as most men have migrated
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EXAMPLE : INTRA-REGIONAL
Disadvantages of emigration for Poland?

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  • lack the essential workers needed to run the country
  • divorce rates have doubled in 7 years (long distance)
24
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Number of migrants living outside their home in 2020? % of economic migrants?

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281 million, 70% of which are economic migrants