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Migration Flashcards

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1
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Define economic migrant

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Person who has chosen to migrate

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Define refugee

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So one who has moved outside of the country of their nationality because of ensuing fear of persecution or death

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3
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Define asylum seeker

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A person who seeks refuge in another country

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4
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Define internally displaced people

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Has to move within their own country

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What are 4 causes of refugees

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Persecution
War
Natural disasters
Economic injustice eg. Land grabs

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6
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What office in the uk decides who is a refugee

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Uk visas and immigration

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7
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Define detention centres

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Asylum seekers can be held here until their case is decided

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Define repatriation

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Returning a person to their country of origin will fully

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Define deportation

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The forced removal of an asylum seeker to their country of origin

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10
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What does the 1951 refugee convention mean

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The legal obligation for states to protect refugees

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How many countries have signed up to they 1951 refugee convention

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149

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What does non refoulement mean

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A refugee cannot be returned to a country where they face serious threats to their life or freedom

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13
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Why are laws on migration difficult

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They are applied inconsistently within the same country

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14
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What is a non gov organisation in the uk for migration

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Assist in sheff

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What do assist do

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Support
Accommodation
Information provider

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16
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What coordination is in migration

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Hic = local national and international

NGOs gov and private sector

17
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What coord in more prevalent in lics

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Un and ngos

18
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What is extreme poverty

A

People living below the worlds bank 1.90 poverty line

Unable to meet own basic needs

19
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What are diaspora communities

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Family reunification in a new country

20
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What are global hub cities

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Attract a disproportionate number of international migrants

21
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What is free movement

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The Schengen Agreement

Passports dont have to be shown to cross the borders

22
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What is poor access to markets

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Farmers in non eu find it harder to get good prices for their goods
So have to sell at lowers prices to compete

23
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How does post colonialism and the common wealth affect migration patterns

A

A link between 2 countries

24
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What are primary commodity prices

A

Countries that only trade in primary goods gain a lower income

25
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What is a brain drain

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Out migration of highly skilled workers
Increase development challenges
Positive feedback cycle

26
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What is relative poverty

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Poland = joined the eu in 2004 (gdp = 12,600)
Which is 40% of the uk
But was higher than sub Saharan countries
1 million poles moved to the uk

27
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What are superpowers

A

Powerful countries exert more influence

disproportionately attract more migrants

28
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Why do people move from Mexico to USA

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  1. Gang violence in El Salvador and Honduras
  2. USA had green card policy = permanent stays = attractive to immigrants
  3. 140,000 visas available
  4. diversity programme = 70,000 given randomly
  5. Wages much higher = 2.2 bil remittances
29
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Reasons form migration from South Sudan

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Rwandan genocide = 1 mil fled ethnic cleansing
UN declared famine
Armed Dinka military = raping and murdering
Open door policy in bidi bidi
Progressive policy = 1500 a day
Refugee children get the same access to healthcare and education

30
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Economic Impacts on migrants in Sudan

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Funding is shrinking
Can’t provide Clean water and healthcare
Lootings

31
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Social I,pact in migrants in bidi bidi

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Lack of education 
Violent attacks: rape and murder 
Prostitution 
2 mil fled 
0.5 pop are children 
Limited water supplies 
Shelter crisis 
Famine = equatoria region = fertile land taken over by violence
32
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Social Impacts on Uganda from South Sudan

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Bidi bidi is full
Resources running out
Open door policy = pan Africanism
200 children to 1 class

33
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Economic impacts on Uganda from South Sudan

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Plots of land shrinking = 50m2 -> 30m

Food portions shrinking = 12kg -> 6kg

34
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Political impacts on Uganda from South Sudan

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Un raising 2bn for progressive policy

NGOs = vaccinate and give hot meals

35
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How many arrivals does bidi bidi get a day

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1-7000 day

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