APHG Unit 3 Flashcards

1
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Bracero Program

A

U.S.-Mexico agreement (1942-1964); temporary Mexican farm labor in the U.S.

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Refugee Camps

A

temporary shelter for displaced people; usually due to war or disaster.

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3
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Remittances

A

Money sent by migrants to families in home countries.

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4
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Reverse Remittances

A

Money sent from home country to support migrants abroad.

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5
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Cyclic Movement

A

Repeated seasonal movement; predictable routes.

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Periodic Movement

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Longer temporary stays away from home, like for work or school.

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7
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Activity Spaces

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Daily movement areas, like home to work and back.

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8
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Asylum

A

Protection offered by a country to fleeing individuals.

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9
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Nomadism

A

Seasonal movement among set locations; usually for resources.

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10
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Transhumance

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Moving livestock seasonally between pastures.

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11
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International Migration

A

Movement across national borders

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12
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Emigration

A

Leaving one’s country for another

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Immigration

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Entering a new country to live

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Forced Migration

A

Movement due to conflict, persecution, or disaster

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15
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Voluntary Migration

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Chosen movement for better opportunities

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16
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Human Trafficking

A

Illegal trade of people for exploitation

17
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Laws of Migration

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Typical patterns in migration; e.g., short distances more common

18
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Gravity Model

A

Larger, closer populations interact more.

19
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Push Factors

A

Conditions driving people away; e.g., poverty, conflict

20
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Pull Factors

A

Attractive conditions in destination; e.g., jobs, stability.

21
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Distance Decay

A

Interaction decreases with distance

22
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Step Migration

A

Moving in stages toward a final destination

23
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Intervening Opportunity

A

Closer opportunities reduce likelihood of further migration

24
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Deportation

A

Forced removal from a country.

25
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Kinship Links

A

Family or community connections influencing migration choices

26
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Chain Migration

A

Migration following previous migrants from the same area

27
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Colonization

A

Establishing control over indigenous people in new territories

28
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Guest Workers

A

Temporary foreign workers, usually for specific jobs

29
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Migration

A

General movement from one place to another

30
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Islands of Development

A

Highly developed areas in less developed regions

31
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Russification

A

Promoting Russian culture in non-Russian areas of the former USSR

32
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Refugees

A

People fleeing persecution or conflict across borders

33
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Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)

A

Displaced within their own country

34
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Repatriation

A

Returning refugees to their home countries

35
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Genocide

A

Systematic extermination of a specific group

36
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Immigration Laws

A

Rules regulating entry and residence of foreigners

37
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Selective Immigration

A

Immigration policies based on specific criteria

38
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Internal Migration

A

Movement within the same country

39
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Immigration Wave

A

Large migration flow from a particular region.