EQ1- Free Movement And National Identity/Perspecitives On M And Immigration Policies - MIGRATION

Question 1

Economic theory + migration

Answer 1

• views humans as economic resource
• need to be available move to where work is available
• mostly focused in core region

Question 2

Benefits of free movement

Answer 2

• reduces government intervention
• allows free trade
• Spread of ideas
• interdependence between countries
• reduces tensions

Question 3

Open borders + immigration

Answer 3

• can cause resentment within host nations and feel as they are threats to their national identity
• some become migrants become victims to harassment and abuse
• tensions rise such as in the EU with its neighbours with its of Syrian refugees causing tension between Greece and Turkey.

Question 4

( Perspectives on migration )
Cultural diversity

Answer 4

• Cities in western countries have a diverse population but varies within nations, such as inner London
• immigration may be the answer to solve Japans ageing population and should allow immigration instead of encouraging ageing population to work ( use japan and USA/Mexico case study previous )
• Americans illegal immigration also useful as it may increase illegal behaviour so they support the Mexico wall ( previous)

Question 5

Immigration policies - Uk immigration tier system

Answer 5

The have five tiers that need to be met in order to migrate to the Uk legally

Question 6

Immigration policies

Answer 6

In terms of:
-WEALTH
- Mexicans have to pay the fee of £4K-10k. CS
- the pay can deter a person from migrating as it is too expensive

-SKILLS
- CS - For Australia only skilled workers can enter but need a certain amount of points to enter (65) and awarded depended on age, qualification an existing job offer and start off by contributing to economy through primary work

-OPPORTUNITIES
- us investor programme invest £5000k and created 10 jobs which created new business job opportunities In China
- through existing families in the country they can migrate and the free movement of ppl

Question 7

CS EX-North Korea

Answer 7

• no freedom movement
• illegal for citizens to leave their country without permission an purpose which restricts ppl
• has also forcibly located hundreds of thousands to parts of the country as punishment and political persecution