Migration Theory Flashcards

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migration definition

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the movement of people across a specified border from one permanent home to another

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remittance definition

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money sent back by migrants to their home country

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immigrant definition

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someone entering a new country with the intention fo staying there

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emigrant definition

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someone leaving their country of residence to move to another country

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economic migrant definition

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someone who migrates voluntarily to improve their standard of living

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refugee definition

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someone who migrates because they are at risk if they stay in their own country

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inter-regional migration

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migration of people from one region of a country to another region

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intra-regional migration

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the migration of people in a nation - often within the borders

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human trafficking

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illegally transporting people from one country to another, typically for the purposes of forced labour or sexual exploitation

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bilateral migration

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the migrant flow between two countries

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