Unit 4 - USA - Migration Control Flashcards

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Where is the USA?

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  • North America
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Why is the USA a good example for migration control?

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  • USA is a traditionally immigrant-based country
  • USA is one of the most popular migration
    destination
  • the migration control regulation in the USA is getting intense
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How many legal migrants did the USA admit in 2016?

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  • USA admitted 1.18 million legal migrants in 2016
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What are the pull factors for migrants choosing the USA?

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  • economy: Well developed economy with more opportunities
  • location: Border to Mexico, close to many South America countries, easy to access
  • human rights: People who are treated poorly in other countries may come to the USA to seek for a better quality of life
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What is the migration control policy and regulation in the USA?

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  • stricter border control (to Mexico)
  • restriction to muslim refugees
  • migrant groups such as students and skilled employees are not strongly affected
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What are the concerns of the migrant control in the USA?

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  • negative effects on security
  • economic pressure on refugee
  • lose control on border control, too many illegal immigrants come across the border and share resource with the locals
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What are the controversies of migrant control in the USA?

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  • racism in “white only” policies and decimation on indigenous population
  • migration control could be an obstacle to mobility and globalization
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What is migration?

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  • the movement of people from one place to another
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