Migration🧳 Flashcards
What is migration?
Migration is the movement of people from one place to another, involving a change of address
What are Emigrants?
Emigrants are people who leave a country.
‘E’ for exit
What are immigrants?
Immigrants are people who arrive in a different country than their home country.
‘I’ for In
Three reasons why somebody may leave the country. (Emigrants)
Education 📚
High crime 💰
natural disasters🌪️
poverty☹️
family🧑🧑🧒🧒
War 🔫
Give three reasons why somebody would come into a country. (Immigrants)
Higher wages 💴
better employment opportunities 👩🌾
higher standard of living and education.📚
Safer, less crime 💰
Less natural disasters 🌪️
Some people are forced to migrate due to war or other things. What are these people called?
Refugees
Reasons why people migrate can be thought of as ____ and ____ factors
‘Push’ and ‘Pull’
What is a push factor?
Push factors are the reasons why people leave an area
E.g. what pushes them away
What are pull factors?
Factors are the reasons why people move to a new particular area
E.g. what pulls them to a new place
Give a couple push factors
High crime💰
Crop failure 👩🌾
Natural disasters 🌪️
Poverty ☹️
War🔫
Give a couple pull factors
Higher employment chances 👩💻
More wealth 💴
Climate ☀️
Less Crime 💰
Lower risk from natural hazards 🌪️
What is the impact of migration for the LOSING country?
More jobs available 👩💻
Money is sent back for family 💵
Few young people are in the country (reduces population growth) 👶🏼
What is the impact of migration for the GAINING country?
More workers available 👩🌾
Migrant spring specific skills needed 💪
Viewed by some as taking local jobs 👩💻
More children in schools (pressure on number of places available) 🏫
What are the effects of migration on the immigrants?
🔲They have to🔲
Find a job 👩💻
Find a home 🏡
Learn the native language 🗣️
Make friends 🤝
