global migration Brazil Flashcards
background information
7th largest economy in world
Capital city- Brasilia
HDI- 0.77
current trends and patterns of immigration and emigration
more people have left brazil then come- net migration loss of 1,000,000
increase of highly skilled workers to Europe, Japan and USA.
slowing down of emigration of lower skilled economic migrants to the USA.
increased amount of people from Haiti and Caribbean- earthquake and hurricane Sandy.
impact of migration on Brazils economic development;
lots of migrant remittances from countries like Japan and USA- good for economy can be used for housing, education ect.
$2.4B remittances sent back.
waves of immigration from Haiti, Japan- good for economy working in key sectors- Haitians help in agriculture and manufacturing.
Highly skilled workers from Japan, USA and Portugal looking for opportunities - fill gaps in market- nurses and doctors (braingain)
impact of migration on Brazils political stability;
Brazils membership to MERCOSUR has helped with political stability between countries
governments cooperate lead to political agreements bc the freedom of movement and flow of people between countries- strong political stability.
impact of migration on Brazils social inequality:
people moving to cities in south-east- people moving are usually younger, more educated, creating rural/urban divide- old and uneducated in rural areas.
migration has not favoured ethnic groups (egAfricans) suffer discrimination
-unfair access to employment
-payed less than Brazilians
-poor housing provision last country in America to abolish slavery- deep rooted racism
some Haitians have also been treated unfairly.
economical political social and environmental interdependence with Portugal connected to Brazil by migration flows.
-long standing bilateral relationship on a political social and economic basis.
-Brazil was a former colony of Portugal + today Portuguese government still give special status to Brazilian migrants.
-the shared language, ancestry and family ties contributes to the ease of migrants in both countries integrating.
-large diaspora is both countries- reciprocal migration.
economic political social & environmental interdependence with USA connected to Brazil by migration flows.
-the many thousands of low-skilled economic migrants working in the USA are able to send significant remittances, while returning migrants, having acquired skills and knowledge are able to contribute to Brazils development.
-highly skilled Brazilians are increasingly finding opportunities to work in the USA.
-the USA have negotiated agreements with Brazil regarding trade, agriculture, finance, education and defence.
economic political social and environmental interdependence with Haiti connected to Brazil through migrant flows.
-Brazil has developed a political economic and humanitarian relationship with Haiti.
-The national immigration council for Brazil enables Haitians to obtain visas relatively easy- reduces vulnerability so trafficking.
-This has also helped those who have found it difficult to recover from the devastating earthquake 2010 and hurricane in 2012.
-The number of Haitians migrating is rising to escape political instability, poor human rights, poverty, poor access to education ect- many move to south east where low skilled jobs available in agriculture and factories.
