Population Change - Migration Flashcards
What is migration
The movement of people from one place to another, often for a period of 12 months or more.
What is an immigrant
A person who comets live permanently in a foreign country.
What is an emigrant
A person who leaves their own country, in order to settle permanently in another.
What is an Asylum Seeker
A person who has left their home country, normally as a political refugee, and is seeking asylum in another. They often leave due to fear for their lives, or from persecution.
What is a refugee
A person who has been forced to leave their country, in order to escaper, persecution or natural disasters. Initially, they seek permission in another country, once they have this, they become a refugee.
What is a push factor
Factors that encourage people to leave the place they live in, and live elsewhere.
What is a pull factor
Factors that attract people to move to a new place.
When was the EU formed
1958
When did a large number of Polish immigrant enter Britain
2004
No barriers since then, lots of poor Polish people come to a wealthier country, which at the time was the only one letting them in.
Give 3 push factors for Polish people moving to Britain
Poland has the lowest wages in the EU
They have a low standard of living
Highest rates of unemployment
Less opportunities in Poland
Give 3 pull factors for Polish people moving to Britain
Cheap Easy Jet flights, so easy to visit family
Space for unwanted jobs
Higher wages
Job spaces
Improve English
Close allies from WWII
Britain and Sweden were the only countries to allow Eastern European workers in. Other countries waited
Give some negative impacts on the source country
Sending children abroad, who then become unhappy at school.
Give some negative impacts on the host country
Polish people who can’t understand English.
Polish children not getting a full education, as they don’t understand the language.
People are finding that Polish people are taking British jobs, for lower rates.
So many immigrants, stretching the public services. (Education, Health).
Give some positive impacts on the host country
Immigrants do jobs that others don’t want to do.
New workers, e.g NHS
Cheaper labour, more hardworking.
Contribute to £30 million in tax.
Give some positive impacts on the source country
Remittances going back to families in Poland
Migrant population return with better skills, (Language).
