Practice Push and Pull Factors

Juan decides to move to the United States because he is a carpenter and there is not a high need in his country for those types of jobs.

• Economic

• Religious

• Political

• Other

Paul heard that he can go to a good college in the United States and learn all about engineering which is what he has always wanted to do.

• Economic

• Religious

• Political

• Other

Jacques is a Muslim but his country does not allow him to believe that.

• Economic

• Religious

• Political

• Other

Cindy lives in a country that has had civil war break out. She wants to come to the U.S. for a new life.

• Economic

• Religious

• Political

• Other

Josephina’s aunt and uncle just moved to France and love it there. They write every month, encouraging her family to join them.

• Economic

• Religious

• Political

• Other

Brian is a part of the Tutsi people group in Rwanda that are treated very badly by many people.

• Economic

• Religious

• Political

• Other

Maggie lives in Ireland. One year, their potato crop does so badly that there is hardly any food in the country, and people become very hungry.

• Economic

• Religious

• Political

• Other

Pierre heard that in the United States the government allows you to disagree with them and have petitions signed.

• Economic

• Religious

• Political

• Other

Claudia lives in Germany, but an unusual tornado has just devastated the land and destroyed her home.

• Economic

• Religious

• Political

• Other

John hears that in the United States that he can worship as he chooses without fear that the government will throw him in prison.

• Economic

• Religious

• Political

• Other