(3.Migration) Flashcards
Migrant
a person who moves from one place to another, either within a country or across national borders, for various reasons such as economic opportunities, family reunification or seeking asylum.
Internal Migration
Migration within a country
International migration
Migration between countries
Immigration
Migration into a country
Emigration
Migration out of a country
Temporary migration
the repetitive movement of a migrant worker or
students between home and host areas, e.g. someone who works away
from home during the week and returns during the weekend
Net migration
the difference or ‘balance’ between the number of immigrants and the number of emigrants in a country
Source/ donor area
The area that migrants leave
Destination/ host/ receiver area
The area to which people migrate
Refugee
someone who has been forced to flee their country because of persecution, war or violence. A refugee has a well-founded fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership of a particular social group
Asylum seeker
a person who has fled their country and applies to the government in the country to which they have moved for protection as a refugee
Internally displaced person
a person who is forced to leave their home due to persecution, conflict or environmental disaster but remains within their own country’s borders.
United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR)
A global organisation dedicated to the saving and protecting of the lives of refugees
Voluntary migration
Migration in which the migrant moves by choice
Forced migration
Migration in which the migrant has not choice but to move
Barriers to migration
Anything that makes migration difficult or impossible
Physical barriers to migration
Seas, mountains
Legal barriers to migration
Visa requirements, immigration policies
Social barriers to migration
Languages, family ties, discrimination
Economic barriers to migration
Poverty, lack of resources, travel costs
Push factors
are factors that force or persuade people to leave their original places of residence
Examples of push factors
War
Unemployment
Famine
Poverty
Natural disasters
Pull factors
Factors that entice people to move to other areas
Examples of pull factors
Educational opportunities
Better job prospects
Peace and personal security
