migration

Created by

Maria Vasilia

Cards (13)

what is migration?
a person who moves from one place to another, to live or work
rural to urban migration 
the movement from one place to a city
international migration 
the movement of people from one country to another
push factor
human characteristics of an area that push people away
pull factors 
human characteristics of an area that pull people in
immigrants  
a person who arrives in a country to live and work
asylum seekers  
people who are forced to leave their home country because of danger to seek safety in another country
multicultural society  
when people from different backgrounds, ethic, groups, religions, languages and customs, live and work together
push factors
political fears
not enough jobs
few opportunities
natural disasters
wars
unhappy life
shortage of food
pull factors
better ways of life
chances of jobs
improved living conditions
education
better housing
medical care
family links
why is the UK a country of mixed races?
large groups are part of the British Empire, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan
people were invited in to the country after the war to fill job vacancies
1 million people moved for these job opportunities
those people had their own families and became UK citizens
arguments against migrants  
stay in their country and help it get rich
too much people in the UK
cause problems
they use health and social services
wont change way of life
take jobs
arguments for migrants
highly trained and very useful
the UK needs young and skilled workers
willing to work long hours for little pay
they do the jobs that people don't want to do
help the country to be prosperous
many are doctors and nurses which health services need