Types of Migration
What is the difference between voluntary and forced migration?
Voluntary migration is a choice (e.g., moving for a job), while forced migration happens due to conflict, persecution, or disasters.
What is an economic factor that causes migration?
Job opportunities, such as workers migrating from Mexico to the U.S. for better wages.
What is an example of voluntary migration?
A software engineer moves from India to the U.S. for a high-paying tech job.
What is immigration?
Moving into a new country to live permanently.
What is one challenge migrants face in a new country?
Language barriers, discrimination, or difficulty finding work.
What is the legal definition of a refugee?
A refugee is someone who has fled their home country due to war, persecution, or violence and cannot safely return.
Give one example of environmental migration.
Climate migrants from Bangladesh are displaced due to rising sea levels.
What economic crisis has led to large-scale migration from Venezuela?
Hyperinflation, unemployment, and food shortages have forced millions to leave.
What does internally displaced person (IDP) mean?
A person forced to flee their home but remains within their own country.
How has the U.S. handled immigration at the southern border?
Policies include border enforcement, asylum processing, and deportation measures.
What is the difference between internal and international migration?
Internal migration happens within a country, while international migration involves crossing national borders.
Give one example of social migration.
A family moving to another country for better education or to reunite with relatives.
Which country has received the most Syrian refugees?
Turkey, hosting over 3.6 million Syrian refugees.
What is emigration?
Leaving one’s home country to live elsewhere.
How do origin countries respond to large emigration?
Some suffer from "brain drain" (loss of skilled workers), while others benefit from money sent back by migrants.
What types of jobs often cause seasonal migration?
Agricultural work, tourism, and construction often require seasonal migration.
Name a political reason why people migrate.
Persecution or war, such as people fleeing Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover.
What environmental event has caused large-scale migration from Pacific Island nations?
Rising sea levels due to climate change.
What is an asylum seeker?
Someone who applies for protection in another country due to persecution or violence.
What policies do destination countries use to control immigration?
Visa requirements, border controls, refugee quotas, or deportation policies.
Give one example of forced migration and explain its cause.
The Syrian Civil War has displaced millions of refugees due to ongoing conflict and violence.
What is the difference between push factors and pull factors?
Push factors drive people away from their home (e.g., war, poverty), while pull factors attract them to a new place (e.g., jobs, safety).
Choose a migration case study and explain how it fits into a migration type.
(Open-ended, example: Climate migration from Bangladesh due to rising sea levels.)
What is border policy?
The laws and rules that determine who can enter or leave a country.
What is one international agreement related to refugees?
The 1951 Refugee Convention, which defines refugee rights and protections.