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Migration Flashcards

1
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Why do people migrate from Laos to Thailand

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1.9 million migrants in Thailand
Fastes growing economy in SE asia
Fill labour shortages in agriculture, fishing, manufacturing
Legal daily wage is 10x higher
Geographical proximity

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How many mexican migrants living in US 2018

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nearly 50 million

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3
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Why do people migrate to the US (fam reunification) (refugees)

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Remittances
Services
480,000 migrants allowed for family reunification per year
45,000 refugees allowed per year

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4
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Positives of migration in US

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More high skilled workers from migrants
More young working age population
Adds to consumer market

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5
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Challenges with migration in US

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10.9 million unautherised migrants
challenges with integration
challenges with supply of services such as supply of water in cali

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6
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Changes in migration in US

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In 2018 there were more migrants from each of China + India than mexico
More border control
More returnees
750,000 americans in mexico

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7
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How many migrants are there globally 2019

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250 million most from south to south

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8
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Define migration

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Physical movement of people for longer than 1 year

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9
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EDC

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emerging developing country

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10
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Define diaspora

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Scattered population from origin

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11
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Define asylum seeker

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Poilitical refugee seeking asylum in another country

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12
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Define migrant remittances

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Private funds by migrants to non migrant family

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13
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What are bi lateral corridors

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Movement of migrants between 2 countries

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14
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Drifting population

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Gradual movement of people

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Internally displaced persons

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Someone forced to flee home but remains in countries boders

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Define refugee

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a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to excape war, persecution, or natural disaster

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17
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Example of intra regional migration

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EU - 9m migrants in uk 3m born in EU
28 countries in the uk

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How does migration help host country

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Balances demography
Boosts GDP anf tax base
Increases consumer market
Fill skill gaps and labout shortages

19
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How does migration help origin country

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Social remittances (democracy, equality, peacebuilding)
Remittances supplement houshold income - multiplier effect

20
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How can migration hinder host

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Population increases (pressure on services)
Social conflict (language barrier)
Migrants vulnerable to human rights violations

21
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How can migration hinder origin

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Unbalences demography (brain drain)
Pop decline
Remittances increase inequality
Borders can become areas of conflict + trafficking

22
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USA - Mexico remittances

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25 billion

23
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Define Bi-lateral corridor

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Movement of migrants between two countries

24
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Causes of bi-lateral corridors

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Geographical proximity
Diasporic communities
Colonial links
Languages

25
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Reasons for increasing female migrants

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Differing status of women
Growing education of women

26
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% migrants S-S and S-N

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S-S = 36
S-N = 35

27
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Where are remittances usually sent

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2/3 of remmittances sent from S-S eg bangladesh to India

28
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Brazil GDP

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7500 per capita

29
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Brazil - Portugal

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150,000 portuguese in Brazil
Gateway to EU
Family

30
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Brazil - USA

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400,000 brazilians in USA
Already strong trade links
Geographical proximity

31
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How has migration helped Brazil

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Immigration led to filler labour gaps and boosted economy
Remmittances have improved quality of life
Member of Mercosur trade bloc

32
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How has migration hindered Brazil

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Inequalities in urban favelas
Internal inequality in rural areas
Discrimination

33
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what % of migrants in USA are mexican

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28%

34
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% of Mexican GDP remittances

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2%

35
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interdependace between USA and Mexico

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1.4 billion in trade per day
mexican work in us agriculture
growing diasporas in both

36
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Opportunities from migration in US

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Take low paid jobs
USA look for skilled migrants from abroud such as India and China
balances demography
consumer migrants

37
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Challenges from migration US

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12 million unautherised migrants
Discrimination still present in US (BLM)
Strain on local resources such as water shortage in California

38
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Reasons for emmigration from Laos

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Droughts lead to food shortages
Dissatisfaction with subsistance farming (73%)
Remmitances are main source of income for many families in Laos
Similar culture + language

39
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Problems w migration LAos to thailand

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Lack of clear migration policies leads to high levels of sexual exploitation

40
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Laos GDP

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1600 per capita

41
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Where do Laotians work in Thailand

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Agriculture, factory, construction, fishing

42
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Opportunities of migration between Laos and Thailand

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Largest in ASEAN leads to more trade
Econ impacts of remmittances

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