6.4 Migration and Immigration

• Economic factors such as higher wages are a common pull factor for immigration.

  True
• Political stability in a destination country is a common pull factor for immigration.


  True
• A push factor in migration can be political instability or economic hardship
• Migration can fill labor shortages in key industries
• Immigration involves crossing international borders for permanent residency.


  True
• Climate change is an environmental factor that can cause migration.


  True
• War or persecution in a home country is a push factor that leads to immigration
• The impact of migration on destination countries can be both positive and negative
• What do immigration policies and regulations govern?

  Entry, stay, status
• What processes are involved in granting asylum or refugee status?

  Protection from persecution
• What are the primary drivers of global migration trends?

  Economic opportunities, political instability
• Political persecution in a home country is an example of a push factor
• The availability of better healthcare is a common pull factor for immigration.

  True
• Match the migration factor with its description:

  Push factor ↔️ Reasons to leave a home country

  Pull factor ↔️ Reasons to move to a destination
• Concerns over national security are often associated with populist backlash and anti-immigrant
• Immigration specifically refers to the act of coming to live permanently in a foreign country
• Order the categories of migration causes:

  1️⃣ Economic

  2️⃣ Political

  3️⃣ Environmental

  4️⃣ Social
• Push and pull factors are independent and do not influence each other.

  False
• Migration always has a net positive impact on destination countries.

  False
• Order the political impacts of migration on destination countries:

  1️⃣ Expansion of global networks

  2️⃣ Increased political influence

  3️⃣ Populist backlash and anti-immigrant sentiment
• Family reunification allows immigrants to bring family members to live with them.


  True
• Assimilation requires newcomers to fully adopt the new culture
• Order the proposed solutions for addressing immigration challenges:

  1️⃣ Economic development programs in origin countries

  2️⃣ Conflict resolution efforts to address political instability

  3️⃣ Climate resilience measures to mitigate environmental challenges
• Match the type of cause with its description:

  Political ↔️ Fleeing war or persecution

  Economic ↔️ Seeking better job opportunities

  Environmental ↔️ Responding to natural disasters

  Social ↔️ Reuniting with family
• Arrange the following push factors for migration in order of severity:

  1️⃣ Economic hardship

  2️⃣ Political instability

  3️⃣ Environmental disasters
• Higher wages in the destination country are a pull factor for migration.


  True
• Migration always reduces cultural diversity in destination countries.

  False
• Migration refers to the movement of people from one place to another
• Match the migration cause with an example:

  Economic ↔️ Higher wages and job availability

  Political ↔️ War and persecution

  Environmental ↔️ Climate change and resource scarcity

  Social ↔️ Family reunification and education
• Economic pull factors include higher-paying jobs and a better standard of living
• Individuals often weigh a combination of push and pull factors when deciding to migrate.


  True
• Migration can lead to increased cultural diversity and innovation.


  True
• Work visas provide requirements and quotas for immigrants seeking employment
• Cultural integration requires abandoning one's heritage.

  False
• Family separation at borders is a key immigration issue.


  True
• Streamlined asylum processes can protect vulnerable migrants