Push/Pull Factors

What is a pull factor?

• something that forces something to move

• something that attracts someone to move to a new country

• the motion of a see saw

• a refugee

What is a push factor?

• something that attracts someone to move to a new country

• something that forces someone to move to a new country

• a refugee

• the process of moving to a new country

A push factor where a country's government mistreats their citizens for religious beliefs, political beliefs, or ethnic background

• Oppression

• Political conflict or War

• Freedom

• Economic Opportunity

A factor where people are pulled to a new country because they believe they will be able to express their religious beliefs or political beliefs

• Freedom

• Oppression

• Economic Opportunity

• Cultural Ties

A push factor where people are struggling to live due to a lack of money.

• Poverty

• Economic Opportunity

• Political War & Conflict

• Environmental Factors

A push factor where people have to move due to a hurricane or earthquake

• Environmental Factors

• Economic Opportunity

• Poverty

• Political Conflict/ War

A pull factor where people have an opportunity to make more money.

• Economic Opportunity

• Poverty

• Political War & Conflict

• Freedom

A pull factor where people have the same background and believe in the same beliefs

• Cultural Ties

• Economic Opportunity

• Freedom

• Oppression

A push factor where people are forced to leave due to fighting between to different governments.

• Political Conflict/ War

• Economic Opportunity

• Freedom

• Oppression