Push & Pull Factors of Immigration

Push & Pull Factors of Immigration

by Sam Weitzner

​Push VS Pull

When people migrate they are influenced by push factors, pull factors, and obstacles. 

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• Push factors are the conditions that “push” people leave their homes and move somewhere new.

  • For example, someone may be pushed to migrate by poverty. Political and or religious problems. Wars, revolutions, lack of jobs

  ​Pull factors are the conditions that “pull” people to a new place.

  • For example, someone may be pulled to a new place because it has more job opportunities. Promise of freedom (religious and political). Hope for a new life, land, resources.

• Obstacles are any challenges people face to migrating.

  • For example, a person may risk experiencing violence on the journey from one place to another.

Multiple Choice

Is this a push or pull factor?

• PUSH

• PULL

Multiple Choice

Is this a push or pull factor?

• PUSH

• PULL

Multiple Choice

Is this a push or pull factor?

• PUSH

• PULL

Multiple Choice

Is this a push or pull factor?

• PUSH

• PULL

Multiple Choice

Is this a push or pull factor?

• PUSH

• PULL

Multiple Choice

Is this a push or pull factor?

• PUSH

• PULL

Multiple Choice

Is this a push or pull factor?

• PUSH

• PULL

Open Ended

Describe a PUSH factor we did not mention

Open Ended

Describe a PULL factor we did not mention

Open Ended

Describe an OBSTACLE to migration