Migration Vocab

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Act of migrating INTO a new country or area.

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Immigration

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Severe drought causing farm losses.

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Environmental Push Factor

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Migrated to another country seeking refugee status.

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Asylum Seeker

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Farther distance reduces migration likelihood.

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Distance Decay

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Leaving a country to settle elsewhere.

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Emigration

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Chain migration is an example of...

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Voluntary Migration

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Internally displaced persons, refugees, and asylum seekers are examples of...

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Forced Migration

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Legal immigrant with a short-term work visa.

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Guest Worker

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Barriers making destination harder to reach.

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Intervening Obstacle

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Migrant changes plans for a high-paying job found en route.

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Intervening Opportunity