UNICDA 

Advanced English II 

April 24, 2020 

Final Exam: Humans Migrations 

● Jasmín Rodríguez  | 2017-30-3-0013 
● Juan Ferreras  | 2016-30-1-0026 
● Sterling Diaz | 
● Raynel Velazco | 2012-30-2-0003 
 ● ​Introduction:
When we talk about migration, we are referring to the displacement of human populations (or animals,
as the case may be) from a habitual origin to a new permanent destination, where they change their
home again. It is a term used in the sociological and also biological fields, depending on whether one
talks about human migrations or animal migrations.
Causes of migration

Instead, the causes of human migration can be more diverse:

● Economic crisis, poverty or famine. When living conditions in a country or region deteriorate
beyond what is bearable, it is common for human populations to start migrating, seeking
opportunities elsewhere.
● Wars and armed conflicts. Violence often makes cities and countries uninhabitable, forcing
their inhabitants to march towards peaceful or non-conflict areas.
● Exiles and persecutions. Changes in political regime often lead to radical changes in the rules of
the game in society, and in these cases some people or communities are forced to leave their
homes and lives, driven out of the country, or flee to save their own lives.
● Natural disasters. Cataclysms, climatic disasters, major industrial or energy accidents, and a
large etcetera of accidents that make life difficult in the place of origin.

Jasmín Rodríguez
Consequences of migration

Migrants can leave their homes for multiple reasons, with the intention of finding a better place where
they can survive and secure a good future. Given the various causes behind it, human migration is a
complex phenomenon and has a very diverse impact on both the home and host societies. Let's look at
the consequences of migration, both from the point of view of the migrant and from a more social and
cultural perspective.

● Psychological: Moving away from where you grew up and leaving all your loved ones behind
can be very shocking.

● Economic: ​Migratory movements can have various repercussions, not only in the country to
which they end up, but also in the country of origin.

● Sociocultural: Migrants have their own traditions, language, religion and ways of behaving,
which can be very different from those of the receiving society.

● Policies: ​The arrival of immigrants can motivate the development of laws, such as those that
prohibit the use of traditional clothing from other countries or that deny the right to care for
people in an irregular situation.

Juan E. Ferreras
Benefits of Migration

The citizen of most nations had received from their governments certain benefits like birthcare,
healthcare, basic and higher education, scholarships, water, electric light, and as many social benefits
that the government give to the citizen after taxing them, because no one would cover for those expenses
if not the government, for example, repair the streets, give water to every house, etc.

As individuals, we seek our own individual benefits, for that reason government exists, and needs to
exist, to cover for the needs of society in general, and when someone migrates to a foreign country, they
take away those expenses that the governments had invested in its citizens, to give a full grown man a
woman capable to give back in taxes and work what it has received. For that reason, migration is very
beneficial to the countries that need them, because they don’t need to wait for a man and woman to grow
and nor give it anything, just to take whatever talent the people who migrate might have had.

Sterling Diaz
Type of Migrations

Intercontinental Migration:
It is when the movement takes place on all continents, such as from Korea (Asia) to Brazil
(South America). If the movement takes place on the same continent, we speak of
intra-continental migration. Sometimes people migrate from one place to another in the same
region, the same continent or the same country. This is also known as regional migration or
internal migration.

Rural-Urban Migration:
This implies moving people from rural or rural areas to urban areas of the same country in search
of new opportunities and new lifestyles.

Forced or Involuntary Migration:

This is when the government or authorities of a place force people to migrate for a reason.
Impelled Migration (also called reluctant or forced migration):
Here, no one is forced to migrate, but due to factors such as war, famine, and other difficult
conditions, people decide to leave.

Seasonal Migration:
Sometimes people move during specific seasons, such as the harvest and the weather to work,
and then return when the season is over.

Return Migration:
This implies the voluntary return of migrants to their place of origin after having survived the
reasons why they left. Often, young people who settle in cities to work return home when they
retire to spend the rest of their lives in the calm of their city and with old friends and family.

Long and short-term migration:

People may consider migrating forever if the condition of their home is threatening. For
example, people switch to better health care if they have a disease that requires a certain level of
care that can only be received elsewhere. However, it may be temporary in nature. For example,
a person may study elsewhere, but may decide to stay and work for many years before
permanently returning.

Raynel Velasco
● Conclusion
In conclusion, migration is a phenomenon that humanity has become accustomed to since ancient
times, because it has always had groups that for one reason or another leave their place of
residence to found new towns or join those already affected. In fact, migration has been a
powerful source of cultural, racial and economic diversity throughout history, which has fostered
development through exchange.