MIGRATION

Human migrations within recorded history have transformed the entire aspect of lands and
continents and the racial, ethnic, and linguistic composition of their populations. Migration is often
defined as a move from an origin to a destination, or from a place of birth to another destination
across international borders. Measures of global bilateral flows are often based on movements
from a country other than a migrant’s usual residence for a period of at least a year, so that the
country of destination becomes the migrant’s new country of usual residence.
There has been a growing consensus that migration is an integral feature of global
development. It is generally recognized that, if properly managed, migration can contribute to
poverty reduction and improvements in human well-being in both sending and receiving countries.
In sending countries, emigration can boost development through the beneficial use of remittances
and diaspora investments, the alleviation of labour market pressures, and the contributions of the
diaspora through knowledge, technology, and skills transfer.
The primary motive for migration, recorded by the census as well as the NSS, is an
important indicator of how mobility is influenced by conditions of the labour market. The
proportion migrating for economic reasons is greater among long-distance migrants; most male
migrants moving between states did so for economic reasons. Migration is affected by several
complex economic factors. Better quality of life, a chance at financial stability, and access to
education are just some of the factors that contribute to immigration around the world. New
immigrants are not the only ones who experience economic change when wide-scale migration
hits; it also changes the economic landscape of their new home country and its inhabitants.
State persecution also is one of the reason of migration. It involves the harassment, discrimination,
and torture of people who disagree with their government, have minority religious beliefs, or ethnic
backgrounds. Because conditions in their country are unsafe, these people are forced to migrate to
safer countries. Asylum seeking is a direct result of the outflow of political migrants from an
oppressive state to a more democratic country. The lack of political liberties and rights, and
endemic corruption act as push factors for migrants seeking greater freedoms. Even though they
are not persecuted in their places of birth, concerns that limit people’s freedoms causes them to
leave. If the political environment is hostile, then the economic situation is likely to be poor. This
triggers migration for political and economic reasons. Most migrants leave for more democratic
countries where they can pursue better careers, education, and freedom.

Prepared by: Leslie C. Alvarado BSEd IV-A

Submitted to: Ma’am Rizalina A. Danao