Introduction to Migration

Migration is Global

In 2011, 215 million live outside country of birth

700 million migrate within their country

Demographic forces, globalization, climate change will continue this trend

Why do people migrate?

Push & Pull factors1. Economics2. Politics3. Social Forces

Economic Causes of Migration

Migration in search of better economic conditions, employment. “Guest workers” to European cities.

Migration to escape: Overpopulation Poor climate conditions Natural disasters

Political Causes of Migration Refugees = large migratory number Refugee = person outside country to

escape war, invasion, military takeover, or ethnic and/or religious persecution Refugees and their “stateless status” become

issues in international conflicts.

Social Causes of Migration

To spread a religion To reunite with family, friends, etc. who

have previously migrated To find personal freedom, not

necessarily as the result of persecution

On Immigrants: Issues of identity, Adaptation & assimilation Cultural values between generations

On Host Country: + & - econ. Issues Welfare demands Social attitudes

Effects of migration?

Effects of Immigration

On Home Country Remittances

Money sent home by workers $372 bill. In 2011 to developing nations Important lifeline for poor households

Families left behind Families left without both parents Traditional societies threatened

“Brain drain” Young people educated elsewhere but do not return

home, stay in host country where the money is better Population decrease

Now let’s think about migration

As you view the following maps think about Why did the migration take place? What effect did the did the migration

have on the home region? On the host region?

Can you connect the migration to major events in history?

Out of Africa: Earliest Human Migration

Migrations to the Americas

Indo-European Migrations (4000 BCE -1000 BCE)

Bantu Migrations (c.500 BCE-1000 CE)

Jewish Diaspora

Hun Empire threatens Europe and Asia (4th-6th centuries)

• Huns help weaken the Roman Empire under Attila• White Huns invade India during the Gupta Empire• Huns (Xiongnu) invade Han Dynasty (Mulan)

The Spread of Islam (630-1700)

Viking Migrations (9th -11th centuries)

The Mongol Invasions (13th-

15th centuries)

Forced Migration

Forced Migration

The Trail of Tears, 1838

Migration due to religious persecution

Current Migrations

Which migration had the most significant impact? Why?

The Green Revolution

POV Statement

Tell the reader why the author says what he or she said.

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