Immigration

displacement

the action of moving something from its place or position

refugees

forced to leave their country because of war, natural disasters, persecution

sovereignty

the authority of a state to govern itself or another state

diaspora

the dispersion or spread of any people from their original homeland

displacement

the action of moving something from its place or position

capital

wealth in the form of money or other assets owned by a person or organisation or available for a purpose

causality

the causes of differing attitudes towards migration

identity

how the identity of populations change as a result of migration

culture

the ideas, beliefs, customs and social behaviour of a group or society

ethnic

a social group identified by a distinctive culture, religion, language, or similar

assimilation

the gradual integration of an immigrant group into the lifestyle and culture of the host country, sometimes at the expense of their own distinctiveness

ethnic segregation

the voluntary or enforced separation of people of different cultures or nationalities

apartheid

the enforced segregation of people by skin colour or ethnicity in S. Africa 1948-1991

migration

permanent or semi-permanent change in residence

internal migration

migration which takes place within the same country e.g., rural-urban migration

international migration

migration which takes place between countries, for a minimum of one year

economic migrant

someone who voluntarily moves for work, or to improve their social/economic conditions

refugee/forced migrant

(forced migration) a person who, owing to a fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion, has fled their country and sought protection in another country

asylum seeker

a person who has applied for refugee status and is waiting for a decision as to whether or not they qualify