CULTURAL
Cultural Bereavement
Feeling sadness or loss because migrants miss their home culture.
Politian's did not have any arguments over migration
True/False
False
Remittances
Money that migrants send back to their home country.
Urbanization
The movement of people from rural areas to cities.
Place Identity
The way a place is defined by history, people, culture, and geography.
Relocation Diffusion
People move and bring their culture with them.
Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
The U.S. law that ended quotas and allowed more diverse immigrants.
Labor Market
The system of workers and jobs; migrants often fill job shortages.
Immigrant-Owned Businesses
Make up 27% of small businesses in the U.S.
Physical / Historical / Personal Identity
The three parts that make up the identity of a place.
Assimilation
Immigrants start acting more like the new country.
Viktor Orbán
Hungarian prime minister known for strict anti-immigration policies.
Mexico’s 63 Billion Remittances
Mexico received over $63 billion from migrants in 2022.
Informal Settlements
Crowded neighborhoods that grow from rapid rural-to-urban migration.
Multicultural Identity
Canada’s national identity that celebrates many cultures.
Acculturation
Two cultures share ideas with each other.
Brexit
The 2016 vote where concerns about immigration helped the U.K. leave the EU.
Brain Drain
When skilled workers leave their home country.
Agricultural Labor Shift
When people move to cities, fewer workers remain in farming.
Changing Identity Over Time
Migration can reshape a place as new people and ideas arrive.
Multiculturalism
Many cultures living together in one place.
Political Polarization
When people become more divided and disagree more because of migration debates.
Brain Gain
When skilled workers return home with new knowledge and experience.
Entrepreneurship
Immigrants creating businesses that help city economies grow.
The Great American Melting Pot
A song showing America’s mix of many cultures.