General Migration
What are push and pull factors?
Reasons a migrant leaves their home country or travels to a new country.
How often do you have to renew a green card?
Every 10 years!
What did Pres. Trump offer as a reward for Republicans winning the midterm elections?
$5,000 per adult
What are remittances?
When someone works in a foreign country and sends money back to their home country.
What is a Green Card?
A physical card that allows an immigrant to permanently work and live in the United States.
Why did the UN adopt a new map?
It more accurately portrays the sizes of landmasses.
What country receives the most remittances?
India
Name 2 benefits US citizens get over green card holders.
You can vote in general elections
You cannot be deported
You can hold public office/certain government jobs
You can receive a US passport and can travel out of the country without restriction.
What two countries are deporting Afghan refugees in record numbers?
Iran and Pakistan.
What benefits do refugees receive? Name 2.
Healthcare
Help with housing
Money for travel to host country
Language classes
Access to employment
What did the 1965 Immigration Act do?
Removed the quota system based on country of origin - set the foundation for our current immigration system.
What did Pres. Trump blame the gas supply shortage on?
Ukraine bombing Russian oil refineries.
What is an IDP? Define the acronym AND the term.
Internally Displaced Person. - A person who is forced to flee their home but has not crossed in international border.
What did the Refugee Act of 1980 do?
It set a cap for refugees allowed in to the US. The executive branch could change that cap annually, and could let in more refugees during emergencies.
What is the name of the small passage of water between Iran and the UAE that allows the passage of 20% of the world's oil supply?
The Strait of Hormuz