Geography U2- Migration

Asylum seekers

A person entry to another country by claiming to be a refugee

Diaspora

The spread of an ethnic or national group from their homeland e.g. Jews forms Israel

Economic migrants

A person who moves from another country, region, or place, involving a permanent or semi-permanent change of residence, to improve their standard of living or job opportunities

Emigration

Out-migration people from s country, which involves permanent change of residence

Immigration

In-migration of people into a country, which involves a permanent change of residence

International migrant stock

The number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. This also includes refugees

Intervening obstacles

Physical, economic, social and political factors which may disrupt or terminate a migration at any point between origin and destination

Migrant remittances

Money transferred from one country to another, sent home by migrants their family, friends and community

Multiplier effects

The process by which a new or expanding economic activity in an area creates additional employment as its employees have money to spend on goods and services. As the wealth of an area increases it stimulates more economic activity

Net migration

Difference between the number of people moving permanently into an area and out of that area

Pull factors

Positive attributes of a place or destination which attracts migrants

Push factors

Negative attributes of a migrant’s place of origin which force a migrant to leave

Refugee

A person who has moved outside the country of their nationality or usual domicile because of genuine fear of persecution or death