Global Migration (final exam) Flashcards
(24 cards)
There are two types of migration:
- internal migration
- international migration
refers to people moving from one area to another within one country
internal migration
people cross boarders of one country to another
international migration
The ______ can be futher broken down into five groups
international migration
first, those who move permanently to another country
immigrants
second, refers to workers who stay in another country for a fixed period
at least 6 months in a year
_________ comprise the third group,
Illegal migrants
fourth are migrants whose families have “_______” them to move to the destination county.
petitioned
The fifth group are ______ (also known as asylum-seekers), i.e., those “unable or unwilling to return because of a well-founded fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion
refugees
Demographers estimate that _____ million people are currently living outside the countries of their birth.
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________ us driven by “push” factors (e.g., lack of employment opportunities in home countries) as well as “pull” factors (work available elsewhere).
Labor migration
Labor migration us driven by “_____” factors (e.g., lack of employment opportunities in home countries) as well as “______” factors (work available elsewhere).
push
pull
lack of employment opportunities in home countries
push factors
work available elsewhere
pull factors
Labor migration mainly involves the flow of ___ and ______ workers, as well as illegal migrants who live on the margins of the host country
less-skilled
unskilled
Unlike other global flows, labor migration still faces many restrictions. Many of these barriers are related to the ________of the nation-sate and are intimately associated with it.
Westphalian conception
An _______ migrants can lead to conflicts with local residents
influx
Concerns about ________ also affect the desire of the state to restrict population flows
terrorism
Many countries face issues _______migration.
illegal
The United States faces a major influx of illegal migrants from _______ and other Central American States
Mexico
A ______ is being constructed on the US-Mexico border to control this flow of people
fence
tighter borders have also had the effect of “____” in people who might otherwise have left the country
locking
_________, the permanent change of residence by an individual or group
Human migration
A situation in which people go to live in foreign countries, especially in order to find work
Human migration
