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refugee

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a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.

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remittance

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when people leave their homeland to work and send money back home to their family

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push factor

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1. a negative reason pushing people away from their country (examples: war, poverty, natural disasters)

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pull factor

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a positive reason why people would want to live in another country (examples: jobs, education, family)

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immigration

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people moving into a new country

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emigration

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people leaving their country

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brain drain

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the movement of highly skilled or professional people from their own country to another country where they can earn more money