Latin America Flashcards
Kinds of jobs that make direct use of natural resources such as farming, mining, etc.
Primary Sector
The emigration of highly trained or intelligent people from a particular country
Brain Drain
$ migrants send back to family & friends in home countries
Remittances
Assimilation
When people lose originality traits when they come into contact with another society or culture
Undocumented Immigrant
A foreign-born person who lacks a right to be in the US, having entered without inspection, or stayed beyond the expiration date of a visa
Emigration
To migrate from a location (‘E’ Exit)
Difference between the # of immigrants & emigrants in a particular country
Net Migration
Immigration
Migration to a location (‘I’ In)
Refugee
Forced migration because of race, religion, of political beliefs, natural disasters
Push Factor
Factor that induces people to move out of a country (Poverty, natural disaster)
Pull Factor
Factor that induce people to move to a new country/location (Economic opportunities)
Moving from one country to another
International
Moving from region to region
Interregional
Moving within a region
Intraregional
GDP Per Capita
How much each worker earns