GLOBAL MIGRATION

Group 1 in Contemporary World

Learning
Outcomes:

a.) Identify the reasons for the

migration of people;
b.) Push and Pull factors of
Migration; and
c.) Discuss the Advantages and
Disadvantages of Global
Migration.
 * This lesson will look at global migration
and its impact on both sending and
receiving countries.

* There is nothing moral or immoral

Introduction about moving from one country to
another. Human beings have always
been migratory.

* Rather than looking migration in terms

of a simplistic good vs. bad lens; treat it
as a complex social phenomenon that
even predates contemporary world.
 What is Migration?

2 types of Migration

Internal migration- refers to people moving

from one area to another within one country.

International migration- people cross borders

of one country to another.
 Different types of Migration
External migration – moving to a different state
country or continent.
Return migration – moving back to where you came
What is from.
Seasonal migration – moving with each season or in
Migration response to labor or climate change.
Rural-urban migration – people move from rural to
urban areas.
Immigration – is when a person freely chooses to
move to another place. Migration to a location.
 5 Groups of International Migration
Immigrants – people who move permanently to
another country.
Workers - who stay in another country for a fixed
period at least 6 months in a year.
What is Illegal immigrants

Migration Migrants whose families have "petitioned" them to the

destination country.
Refugees (asylum-seekers) - those "unable or unwilling
to return because of a well-founded fear of
persecution on account of race, religion, nationality,
membership in a particular group, or political opinion.
 Push and pull factors of Migration

Push factors – these are reasons for leaving a place, which is called
emigrating because of certain difficulties.
Pull factors – these are reasons for moving into a place which is called
immigrating because of aspiration, dream, or something desirable .
 Examples of Push and Pull factors
Pull factors – are the reasons why
Push factors – are the reasons people are attracted or pulled to a
why people leave the area. They particular area. They are usually
are usually involuntary or forced voluntary migrations.
migrations. . Better services
. Crop failure
. Good climate
. Drought
. Higher employment
. Flooding
. Lower risk from natural hazards
. High crime
. More fertile land
. Lack of services
. Poverty . More wealth

. War . Political stability

. Safer less crime
Advantages:

 Some of the reasons that trigger global migration can be explained

by what's known as the Push-Pull factor. Pull factors are factors in
the destination country that attract the individual or group to leave
their home. These factors attract people to a new place largely
because of the opportunities presented in the new location were
not available to them previously.
Some benefits are simply fun and exciting:
learning a new culture and experiencing new
opportunities, such as tasting new foods and
getting to know a different approach to
communication, or immersing yourself in new
cultural activities, can be exciting and enriching.

Other benefits, namely personal freedoms, are

essential People may leave their home countries
in search of safety and religious, academic, or
political freedom in their new countries.
Disadvantage:

▪ Culture shock is a predictable culprit

for migratory challenges: changes in
language, diet, politics, religion, and
environment are immediately visible.
Thank
you ☺