Migration and sovereignty EQ1.3 Flashcards
Migration changes the ……………… and ……………… composition of nation states
Cultural
Ethnic
Define rate of assimilation
the process by which individuals or groups from one culture gradually adopt the practices, values, and behaviors of another culture, often losing their original cultural identity in the process
There is a greater rate of assimilation when…
A country is already multi-cultural
Why does migration cause political tensions?
Due to differences in perceptions of the social, economic and cultural demographic impacts
State three reasons why migration may cause political tensions in some countries
When immigrant groups reach a certain size and standing, they begin to develop their own politicians instead of people from the host society
Immigrants will head for economic core regions and to inner city regions and can impact on voting patterns
Immigrants will vote for parties to centre or left and not right as they tend to vote against migration
Name three benefits for migrants who have left their home country
Migrants send home remittances
Less competition for jobs and housing in home country
Builds better housing healthcare and education
Name three costs for migrants who have left their home country
Large scale depopulation of towns and villages
Migration can break up families
Young people tend to migrate, leaving the old and young dependents behind
Name three benefits of a host country taking in migrants
Source of cheap labour and higher profits
Migrants are prepared to do jobs that people are unwilling to do
More competition for jobs and housing in the USA benefitting businesses
Name three costs of a host country taking in migrants
Wages are kept low, meaning all workers are affected
Increased cultural and racial tension, especially in towns
Illegal migration may be seen as a drain on the economy
What is a point based system in terms of migration
Immigrants are admitted if they have a skill set that the host country requires
What must an immigrant do to receive support from a host country?
prove they are able to support themselves financially
Who has a better chance of migrating into a country
People from a HDE
Why do some countries have little to no control over their own borders?
Long borders
Conflict which reduces government control over it’s own country
International conflict which motivates people to migrate
