Unit 3.3-3.4 Flashcards
What countries are presently the largest sources of refugees?
Afghanistan, Syria, and Somalia
What was the cause for millions of people to flee Syria?
A civil war
How many people migrated to Germany when fleeing Syria?
500,000 people
How many people migrated to the United States when fleeing Syria?
33,000 people
How many people migrated to Turkey when fleeing Syria?
3,600,000 people
What was the effect of Hurricane Katrina?
It led to one million people being displaced.
Where did many of those people move during/after Hurricane Katrina?
The largest numbers went to Mississippi, but many went to Houston, Texas.
Where are the most economically unstable areas in New Orleans?
The areas below sea level
(T/F)? Louisiana’s culture and history is different based on Native Americans, French, and African Americans. Louisiana blends all these aspects together rather than trying to have everyone assimilate to a singular culture.
True
Which race was most impacted by Hurricane Katrina?
African Americans
What was the effect of Hurricane Maria on Puerto Rico?
Mass emigration
Which states in the U.S. received the most migrants from Puerto Rico due to Hurricane Maria?
Florida and New York
Where are the major flows of migration coming in and out of?
Asia
What are some of the factors that cause major flows within and out of Asia?
-so many countries, people, development in Asia
-people tend to migrate the shortest distance possible
What are remittances?
payments sent home by migrants
Which type of migrant sends back the most remittances?
Migrants that migrated to a developed country.
Where do the majority of migrants seek work in India?
Southwest Asia
How did the economic recession influence push and pull factors?
Economic recession transferred economic pull factors into push factors
What were some trends seen when the recession hit?
-as soon recession hit, the migrants just dropped
-net migration dropped around the same point
What countries are the leading countries for sending remittances?
The United States and Saudi Arabia
What was the migration trend in the 19th century?
Long-distance migrants were male adult individuals traveling without families.
When did the migration trend change?
the 20th century
What is the migration trend today?
Today, a high percentage of migrants are women and children.
Why did the migration trend change?
Women’s rights.
Why do women move with their children?
Because women want their children to reap the benefits.
What is the trend of elderly migrants?
A large percentage of U.S. immigrants are young adults and are unlikely to be elderly.
What percentage of children under the age of 20 make up immigration in the United States?
21%
What age group typically immigrates to the United States?
Working-age people.
(T/F)? Males outnumber females in migration in developed countries.
False
What percentage do females make up immigrants globally?
48%
What are the four types of immigration policies the UN classifies countries in?
- maintain the current level of immigration
- increase the level
- reduce the level
- no policy
What policy does the U.S. have?
The U.S. wants to maintain the current level immigration
Why would the U.S. want to maintain their immigration?
We want the same amount of immigration because we are an aging country and we need people coming into the workforce. (Concerned about the dependency ratio).
(T/F)? Immigration policies vary around the world but very few countries have targeted increasing immigration.
True
What are unauthorized immigrants?
people who enter a foreign country without documentation
What is the principle reason for unauthorized immigrants?
The reason people do this is because they want to seek job opportunities.
How many of the 11 million immigrants from Mexico to the U.S. are unauthorized?
5.9 million
Why do so many people illegally migrate to the United States?
We share a border, it’s right there. The connections are close because of proximity.
Where are do most of the Mexico migrants go in the U.S.?
2.4 million lived in California and 1.7 million in Texas.
Why do most of the Mexico immigrants go to California and Texas?
California and Texas have the strongest economy as states right along the border.
How much of those 5.9 million unauthorized migrants are children?
1 million
(T/F)? The number of unauthorized immigrants in the United States has increased sharply since 1990.
True
Why did immigration in the U.S. go down a little during 2007?
The Great Recession
What states in the U.S. have the largest amounts of unauthorized immigrants?
Texas and California have the largest numbers of unauthorized immigrants.
What are immigration quotas?
the number of immigrants that can enter the country
What was the quota in the U.S. during 1942?
2% of U.S. base population by country
What was the quota in the U.S. during 1965?
quotas by hemisphere (Eastern and Western totaling 290,000 per year)
What was the quota in the U.S. during 1978?
global quota of 290,000 per year
What was the quota in the U.S. during 1990?
quota raised to 700,000 per year
What was the reason for the massive shift between 1978 to 1990?
The population rate of growth is slowing down because of birth control. They were concerned so they were like we need workers. So we changed the quota.
What are the immigration preferences of the U.S.?
family reunification, skilled workers, and diversity criterion
Why is the “skilled worker” preference criticized?
It can cause “brain drain”
What are some of the issues that the Mexico-U.S. border issue causes?
-Americans are divided whether unauthorized migration helps or harms the economy.
-Most Americans would like more effective border patrols
-Most Americans believe that enforcement of unauthorized immigration is a federal responsibility not a state responsibility.
-Most Americans support work-related programs for unauthorized immigrants.
(T/F)? The U.S.-Mexico border is quite diverse, with both urban and rural crossing.
True
(T/F)? Europe is home to many migrants from North Africa and Eastern Europe
True
Why is Europe home to many migrants from North Africa and Eastern Europe?
Proximity, opportunities
What are guest worker programs?
people from poorer countries were allowed to immigrate temporarily via circular migration
Which countries would typically use guest worker programs?
Germany and other wealthy European countries
Why was there increased hostility in 2015 to immigrants in Europe?
the arrival of more than 1 million refugees from Southwest Asia beginning in 2015. (SYRIAAAAAA)
Which countries receive the largest share of immigrants?
Western European nations (most notably Germany) and Scandinavia
Why would Germany get the most immigrants?
Wealthy, old population, guest worker program
