Migration and Immigration Vocabulary

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A person that comes to a new country to live there permanently.

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Immigrant

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The international movement from one country to another country.

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Immigration

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Movement of people or animals from one part of the country to another part of the same country.

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Migration

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A reason why someone would want to leave their home. Examples include: safety, more jobs, lots of food, good land, hope for a better life.

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Pull Factor

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A reason why someone would want to go to a new place. Examples include: a lack of jobs or access to education, natural disaster, war, not enough food.

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Push Factor

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

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Refugee