definitions Flashcards
immigration
To immigrate means to enter and settle in a foreign country, permanently.
emigration
‘To emigrate’ means to leave your own country and go and live in another country, permanently.
economic migrant
movement to improve quality of life and standard of living
refugee
movement due to political distress in origin country and fear of life preservation
EX - Ukraine - 8M refugee, 2M in Poland = traditional attitude is positive and ‘welcoming’ to refugees
- UK getting backlash and accused for producing obstacles to Ukrainians achieving residents
Asylum seeker
media term > geographical
same as a refugee but motives are economic migrant.
Not welcome because seen as pressure on services
but CA - economic migrants are there to work = pay taxes = benefiting society