Miscilanious
What two categories can intervening obstacles be categorized into?
1.) Political
2.) Environmental
Give an example of International Migration.
China to America, Tanzania to America, etc.
Give an example of a political policy that was an intervening obstacle for immigrants entering the US.
Quota Act of 1921
National Origins Act of 1924
Current policy of qualifications
What is the term used to describe a factor that encourages someone to move to an area?
Pull Factor
Define Emmigrant
What is the current pattern in global migration?
Movement from less developed to more developed countries
Migration can be categorized into two groups based on where the person is moving. These are:
Internal or International Migration
What did Lyndon B. Johnson's Immigration Act of 1965 do?
It removed the policies established by the National Origins Act.
What is the term that encourages someone to leave an area?
Push Factor
What is it called when the majority of educated and talented people leave an area?
Brain Drain
What is the difference between an asylum seeker and refugee?
A refugee is recognized by the government and an asylum seeker is seeking to be recognized by the government
Moving from Lexington, KY to Bowling Green, KY is what type of migration?
Intraregional
What did the passing of the Quota Act of 1921 do?
It was the country's first policy on limiting immigration. It set limits on how many immigrants were allowed in the country.
Push/Pull factors can be categorized into three categories. These are:
1.) Environmental
2.) Economic
3.) Political
What is the name for something that gets in the way of migration?
Intervening Obstacle
What is counterurbanization?
Movement from urban to rural areas
In more developed countries, such as the US, the current intraregional trend is what?
Movement from urban to rural areas
What did the passing of the National Origins Act of 1924 do?
Created limits or quotas for immigrants based on the country they are from
Often times, when migration is voluntary, what is the category of the pull factor?
Economical
What is the name for someone that has been politically pushed out but remains in their own country?
Internally Displaced Person (IDP)
Angel Island
Interregional Migration
What are the three things the government currently looks at to determine if someone can enter our country?
1.) Family Reunification
2.) Skilled Worker
3.) Diversity
When migration is forced, what can the push factor be categorized as typically?
Political
The difference between immigrants and emmigrants is called
Net-Migration