immigration and emigration

immigration and emigration

1. meanings

   • immigration
     • entry to a country of persons who were born or come from another country.
   • emigration
     • process of displacement, whether across an international border or within the same country, which includes any type of movement of people.
   • Migrant
     • Person who moves away from his or her usual place of residence, either within a country or across an international border, temporarily or permanently, and for a variety of reasons.
   • Refugee
     • Person who is outside his country due to well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, and is unable or unwilling, due to such fear, to avail himself of the protection of his country.

2. problems

   • How migration affects societies?
     • Migrants eventually cause social, economic, and political problems in receiving countries. Including increases in population, increases in demand for goods and services, occasional loss of customs and traditions by the local population, and the introduction of disease and social problems.
   • What are cultural factors that affect migration?
     • The difference of thought, from food to religious or political matters.
   • What are the geographic effects of migration?
     • Human migration can make it more difficult to detect geographic differences in disease risk. Language and cultural barriers can exist. Migrant groups may not assimilate into local communities. Local people can miss out on jobs due to increased competition from migrants
   • What are the main issues of migration?
     • difficulties accessing health care, housing, education, or employment. They can become easy targets for abuse, extortion and exploitation.
   • What are the political causes of migration?
     • War, conflict, government persecution or there being a significant risk of them, lack of political liberties and state persecution
   • What will happen if there is no migration?
     • Migration is important for the transfer of manpower and skills and provides the needed knowledge and innovation for global growth. In order to address the issues raised by global migration, it is necessary to improve international coordination.