Migration Flashcards
Migration
The movement of people from one place to another usually involving a change of address
Immigration
Is when someone arrives in a place
Emigration
Is when someone leaves a place
Refugee
Is someone who is forced to migrate eg: due to poverty or war
Rural to urban
Countryside to town/city
Cause of migration push factors
High crime rate
Crop failure
Drought
Flood
Poverty
War
Causes of migration pull factors
Higher chance of employability
Better services
Good climate
Safer
More fertile land
More wealth
Impact of migration on the source country
More jobs available
Houses become vacant
Less people working
Impacts of migration on the destination country
Increase cultural diversity
Increased competition for jobs
More demand for housing
More stress on healthcare
Racism
Language barrier
Enrique push factors
. Only 88% of Mexicans have safe drinking water
. 5% of Mexicos population is malnourished
. 18% of Mexicans live on 60p a day
Enrique pull factors
. In USA everyone has access to clean drinking water
. America spend more money on healthcare and education
. Better wages