Migration in the past and present

Migration in the past and present

1. 1. Migration in the past

   • Mobility is a human’s characteristic. With the discovery of agriculture, the human groups were becoming sedentary. The biggest part of them was forcedly mobilized, not by factors of nature, but by the action of other human beings.

2. 2. Migration and modernity

   • With the development of commercial relations, around 10 million people from Africa were violently displaced and subjected to slavery by the colonial system, mainly in America. Europe migrated to America, where the capitalist system expanded.

3. 3. Globalization

   • With globalization, conditions were created for countries to eliminate customs barriers and products and capitals circulate around the world without restrictions, supported by the development of the leading economy and knowledge economy. The migration of the business sector and highly qualified professionals from poor countries to First World countries was facilitated.

4. 4. Migration in Latin American

   • The current population of Latin America is the result of several migrations that have taken place from the first settlements to the present. The conquest of America was related to large migratory processes of people from Europe and Latin America is complexly diverse.

5. 5. Types of migration

   • To better understand migrations, their types must be established. Among these, cross-border migration occurs when displacements happen between border areas between countries.