IMMIGRATION

The Contemporary World

Suarez, Karylle C.
Hinampas, Jan Pearl E.
Ibarra, Marcel
Castolo, Ronemel L.
 IMMIGRATION

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
1. Define the meaning of Immigration.
2. Distinguish the types of Immigration.
3. Distinguish the push and pull factors of
Immigration.
4. Differentiate the advantage and disadvantages
of Immigration to the origin and receiving
countries.
IMMIGRATION

IMMIGRATION
 Comes from a Latin
word Immigrāre
which means

“to move into”

IMMIGRATION

IMMIGRATION
 Comes from a Latin
word Im| migrāre

Where IM is a Means “to move”

variant of in
meaning “into”
IMMIGRATION

IMMIGRATION
 Comes from a Latin
word Immigrāre
which means

“to move into”

IMMIGRATION

IMMIGRATION
 process through which
individuals become
permanent residents or
citizens of another in order to
settle as permanent residents
or naturalized citizens.
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TYPES OF IMMIGRATION
1. Internal migration
- moving from one place to another
within the same country.
2. International migration
- movement of people from one country
to another.
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OTHER TYPES OF IMMIGRATION

1. Forced migration
- movement of people due to environmental
calamities.
2. Family reunification

- non-nationals enter and reside in a country or

place where their family members reside lawfully.
3. Returned migration

- is when people return to their country or

place of origin after being migrants in another
place.
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TYPES OF IMMIGRANTS
1. Temporary labor migrants (OFW)
 Are people who migrate to a country for a

specified and limited period of time, and usually

undertaken for an employment.
2. Highly skilled and business migrants
 an employee who works for a recognized sponsor

on the basis of a work contract and fulfills specific

age, salary and experience requirements.
3. Illegal migrants
 a foreign person who is living in a country without

having official permission to live there.

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4. Refugees
 are people who have fled war, violence, conflict or
persecution and have crossed an international border to find
safety in another country.
5. Asylum seekers
 is a person who has left their country and is seeking
protection from persecution and serious human rights
violations in another country, but who hasn't yet been legally
recognized as a refugee and is waiting to receive a decision on
their asylum claim.
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PUSH AND PULL FACTORS OF

IMMIGRATION
 Push factor
 Are the reasons why people leave their country of
origin.
 Pull factor
- are the reasons why people move to destination
countries.
 CATEGORY PUSH FACTORS PULL FACTORS

War Stability
Political Dictatorship Non- corrupt government

Calamities Settled climate

Environmental Low risk of natural
Famine
hazards

Lack of education Educational opportunities

Social Crimes High standards of living

Lack of medical facilities Health facilities

Poverty Job opportunities

Economic Low - salary High – salary

Lack of economic Abundance of economic
resource resource
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Advantages and Disadvantages

Destination
Country of origin
countries
Advantages
Increased economic growth Remittances
Cultural diversity Reduced unemployment
Provides skilled workers Returning migrants
Disadvantages
Exploitation Loss of skilled workers
Security monitoring Reduced potential workforce
Increased population Social problems
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LEARNING OUTCOMES:
1. Define the meaning of Immigration.
2. Distinguish the types of Immigration.
3. Distinguish the push and pull factors of
Immigration.
4. Differentiate the advantage and disadvantages
of Immigration to the origin and receiving
countries.
If our goal is to slow migration, then the best way
to do so is to work for a more equitable global
system. But slowing immigration is an odd goal,
if the real problem is global inequality.

-AVIVA CHOMSKY-

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QUIZ (25 ITEMS)
PREPARE ½ SHEET OF PAPER
I. Find the term

1. It is a Latin word that represents immigration and can also

be defined as “ to move into “
2. It is the process through which individuals become
permanent residents or citizens of another.
3. It is a type of immigration where people move from one
place to another within the same country.
4. It is a type of immigration where people move from one
country to another.
5. It is another type of immigration where people move due
to environmental calamities.
II. Enumeration

1. three types
2. of
3. immigration
4. At least three
5. types
6. of immigrants
7. give the four categories
8. of the push and pull
9. factors of
10. immigration
III. Brief Essay (1 to 2 sentences only)

1. Is immigration good or bad? Why?

2. If you were given a chance to migrate

where would it be? Why?