International Migration Flashcards
1
Q
Llanelli
A
2000 Polish Migrants (2004)
Language incorporated into street signs and infrastructure
2
Q
Gwendraeth Valley
A
Over 6000 migrants
Only 1/3 stay for over a year
3
Q
Employment Rights
A
Not entitled to benefits unless they have worked for a year.
3
Q
HOS Construction
A
20% of staff are international migrants.
Trained in skills like concrete making.
4
Q
Schengen Zone
A
Travellers can move freely in member states without passport control.
5
Q
Benefits to the Source Location
A
Remittances
6
Q
Benefits to the Destination
A
Fills a skill shortage
7
Q
Negatives to the Source Location
A
Brain Drain
(skilled migrants tend to move legally)
8
Q
Negatives to the Destination
A
Pressure on services and housing
