Citizenship theme A: Migration and its impacts Flashcards
What are the push factors for migration?
1) War and conflict
2) Natural disasters
3) Religious, ethnic or cultural discrimination
4) Political persecution or repressive system
5) Human rights abuse
What are the pull factors of migration?
1) Economic and work opportunities.
2) Better standard of living.
3) Culture of respect and tolerance.
4) Political stability and increased.
5) Freedoms.
6) Protection of human rights.
Name 3 types of immigrants.
1) Economic migrants: People who move to another country for work or economic opportunity.
2) People seeking asylum (asylum seekers):
People who leave their country of origin due to fear of be persecuted and formerly applied to seek asylum but haven’t been granted permission.
3) Refugees:
Same thing as asylum seekers but have been granted acceptance.
What are the UK’s obligation?
1) By law the UK is obligated to people who are seeking asylum and to refugees.
2) obligated by acts such as: Human rights act 1998.
3) Obligated by conventions such as: Refugee convention 1951.
What are the benefits of migration?
1) Economic migrants help the economy grow through work, tax, shopping and rent.
2) Migrants may have specialist skills in shortages areas such as doctors or teachers.
3) diversity, tolerance and respect is enhanced through sharing cultures.
What are the challenges of migration?
1) Population growth makes demands on houses, education and NHS and may increase unemployment.
2) Rates of pay may reduce if economic migrants work for lower wages.
3) Challenges may cause tensions and increase support for extreme groups.
What are the sources of migration from 1945-present?
1) Common wealth countries.
2) Europe.
Why are the common wealth countries a key source of migration to the UK?
1) Migrants from the same countries are already residents so they join familiar communities.
2) They share elements of british culture, British values and the english language.
3) They share a history that created a common identity.
4) The British nationality act of 1948 created the status of citizen of the UK and colonies ( later revoked by immigration act 1971).
5) The UK appealed to common wealth countries to help fill job shortages after WW2.
