Definition

Immigration is defined as the movement of people from their home country or region to
another country, of which they are not natives or where they do not process citizenship in order to
settle as permanent residents.

Causes Reasons to immigrate can include

- Economic or political issues

- Desire to change one’s surroundings

Advantages

 Escape from poverty/oppression/persecution/death

Échapper à la pauvreté/oppression/persécution/mort

 Better economic/social prospects

De meilleures perspectives économiques et sociales

 Provide better opportunities to your children

Offrez de meilleures opportunités à vos enfants

 Host countries are enriched by cultural diversity

Les pays d'accueil sont enrichis par la diversité culturelle

Disadvantages

 Leaving an environment/family/friends/stability you are familiar with.

Quitter un environnement/ famille/amis/stabilité que vous connaissez.

 Starting from zero (not really a disadvantage but you do get to start afresh)
Partir de zéro (pas vraiment un inconvénient mais vous pouvez recommencer à zéro)

 Possibly becoming jaded in your adopted country.

Peut-être devenir blasé dans votre pays d’adoption.

 There may be integration difficulties and friction with local people

Il peut y avoir des difficultés d'intégration et des frictions avec les populations locales

Solution

 Provide Safe
 Provide legal means for migration throught point of entry
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