Migration definitions Flashcards
Define migration
Movement of people from one place to another with the intentions of settling permanently or temporarily in a new location
Define migrant
A person who moves from one place to another
Define inter-regional migration
The migration of people from one region of a country to another region
Define intra-regional migration
The migration of people from one region of a country
Define immigrant
A person who comes to live permanently on semi-permanently in a foreign country
Define human trafficking
Illegally transporting people from one country to another, typically for the purposes of forced labour or sexual exploitation
Define migrant remittance
Money transferred from one country to another by migrants to their family, friends, and community
Define migrant smuggling
A crime involving the procurement for financial/material benefit of illegal entry of a person into a state of which that person is not a national/resident
Define source/origin region
The region which a migrant comes from
Define destination/host region
The region which a migrant is moving to
Define refugee
A person who has moved outside their usual domain due to a genuine fear of persecution or death
Define bilateral migration
The migrant flow between two countries
