How Global Migration Causes Inequalities, Conflicts And Injustice Flashcards
How does global migration cause inequalities, conflicts and injustices
Through unequal flows of people, money, ideas and tech.
Examples of areas of potential conflict
Detention camps for Myanmur refugees have been the location of reported human rights abuses
The jungle- a detention camp outside Calais that contained +3000 migrants in Feb 2016
How can the loss of a proportion of a country’s workforce cause inequalities?
Contributes to a downward economic cycle
Brain drains especially when the host countries have talent based immigration systems like the US
How can remittances increase inequalities
More inequality between those thatget them and those that dont
How can migration cause conflict in the host country
Causes conflict between host communities
Immigrant pops. can put pressure on the provision of services
How can migration cause injustices?
Migrants are more vulnerable to violations of their human rights as a result of forced labour
Refugees can be held in detention centres and not allowed to work
