Chapter 2 (forced and voluntary migration) Flashcards
Voluntary migration
People chose to relocate
Forced migration
People do not chose to relocate
IDPs
Internally displaced persons
- Forced to leave their home but does not cross international borders (no protection)
Asylum seekers
Forced to leave their home and crosses international borders (waiting protection to be granted by the border of a country)
Refugees
Forced to leave their home and crosses international borders (protection granted because they applied to become a refugee ahead of time)
Transnational migration
Voluntary migration of people from one country to another
Internal migration
Voluntary migration of people in one country
Step migration
Voluntary migration done in a series of smaller moves
Chain migration
Voluntary migration where people move to communities where other people from the same origin have migrated before
Transhumance migration (voluntary)
Seasonal movement of livestock for natural resources
Guest worker migration
Foreign workers temporarily moving to a new country