Laos Migration CS

Question 1

What are the patterns of emigration out of Laos?

Answer 1

1.29 million lived abroad (2013)

Mainly in Thailand (930,000) and the USA (200,000)

Question 2

What are the patterns of immigration into Laos?

Answer 2

20,000 foreign born immigrants

Mainly Vietnamese

Question 3

What migration policies exist in Laos?

Answer 3

The national plan of action for human trafficking

Question 4

What are the 3 pillars of The national plan of action for human trafficking?

Answer 4

Prevention - awareness and education

Protection - repatriation and reintegration of returning migrants

Prosecution - investigation of trafficking networks, strength legal framework

Question 5

What countries are connected to Laos through migration?

Answer 5

Laos - Thailand

Dominated by low skilled workers

Built a railway in 2012 which included links to china

Question 6

What opportunities are created by migration in Laos?

Answer 6

For many families in Laos, migrant remittances is the main source of income

More chances for employment in other countries

Question 7

What challenges are created by migration in Laos?

Answer 7

More people leaving means that there is less skilled labour = brain drain

Limiting fisher model progress