3.8A Racial Tensions

Cards (23)

  • What percentage of the UAE's population was immigrant in 2015?
    84%
  • What percentage of Switzerland's population was immigrant in 2015?
    29%
  • What percentage of Germany's population was immigrant in 2015?
    14%
  • What percentage of the USA's population was immigrant in 2015?
    14%
  • What percentage of the UK's population was immigrant in 2015?
    11%
  • How has globalization contributed to immigration?
    It has led to large diasporas from many countries.
  • What is a diaspora?
    Dispersal of a population overseas
  • How many Irish have emigrated overseas since 1700?
    About 10 million
  • What has increased the pace of migration since 1995?
    Open borders to migration within the EU
  • What does FDI stand for in the context of migration?
    Foreign Direct Investment
  • What has deregulation of job markets allowed?
    Foreign qualified workers to enter job markets
  • What humanitarian crisis has created large numbers of refugees since 2011?
    The Syrian civil war
  • How many refugees have fled Syria since the civil war began?
    5 million
  • What is a consequence of large-scale migration on host countries?
    Strain on housing, jobs, and services
  • What risk arises from high rates of immigration?
    Rise in tensions with host country populations
  • What evidence exists regarding migration in Europe?
    Increased social and political tensions
  • What was a key area of debate in the UK Brexit vote in 2016?
    The scale and pace of immigration
  • Which political parties have risen in popularity since 2010 due to anti-immigration sentiments?
    UKIP, Front National, Dutch Party for Freedom
  • What percentage of Swiss voters supported stopping mass immigration in 2014?
    51%
  • What has been questioned in the USA regarding immigration?
    The benefits of migration from Mexico
  • What was one of President Trump's key election policies regarding immigration?
    Building a wall between the USA and Mexico
  • How do sentiments towards extremist political parties regarding immigration differ in developed countries?
    Fewer people vote for such parties now
  • How have sentiments towards immigration changed in developed countries?
    More common than they once were