Migration Concepts and Terms

A collection of vocabulary flashcards based on key concepts related to migration.

Step migration

Migration in stages.

Deportation

Forced return of migrants.

Kinship ties

Social pull factors in migration.

Chain migration

Migration through family or social networks.

Migration stream

Large flow from the same origin to the same destination.

Zelinsky's model

Migration changes with development.

International migration

Migration across world regions.

Colonialism

Political and economic control by a foreign power.

Export Processing Zone (EPZ)

Area attracting foreign investment.

Russification

Soviet diffusion of Russian culture.

Guest worker

Legal immigrant with a short-term work visa.

Refugees

People fleeing persecution.

Asylum

Protection for refugees.

Repatriation

Refugees returning home.

Genocide

Intentional destruction of a group.

Immigration laws

Rules controlling immigration.