The Human Quest - Movement & Migration

A "displaced person" may...

• be a refugee

• have been forced to move because of war, violence, deportation, disaster, or hunger.

• simply be in need of directions to get back home.

• be missing the home and land they love.

• have lost their home to a natural disaster.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights declares that...

• migrants should be stopped at borders until they can prove their worthiness.

• all people have the right to move freely and choose another nationality if they wish to.

• governments around the world don't have to provide asylum for migrants fleeing their nations.

• people should respect their nation's borders even if they are unsafe.

Human movement is ...

• ... as much of an issue now as it ever was. People have always moved for the same reasons they move now.

• ... is more of an issue now because of environmental conditions, wars, climate change, and population growth.

• ... a human right.

• ... a privilege only people with documents should get even if they are escaping their homeland with their life.

People who cross borders to seek safety from harm can apply for ________________ in another country.

What do you think are the two primary reasons that currently immigrants and refugees are finding it difficult to find refuge in other countries in 2020?

• Desire of governments to contain the spread of coronavirus.

• Xenophobia - the fear that foreigners will take jobs, engage in criminal behavior, or weaken the culture of the nation.

• Shortage of available housing, including tents, lean-to's, and army barracks.

True or false: most refugees hope to return to their home country when it is safe to do so.

• False

• True

Put a check next to the examples below that are PULL factors.

• job opportunity

• deportation

• discovery of gold and diamonds in South Africa

• war and violence

• excellent medical treatment for a rare condition

For someone leaving their country to enter another for a period of time, a visa is...

• a credit card you can use to buy essentials, like food and clothing, shampoo and deodorant.

• a government stamp in a passport granting permission to leave or enter the country.

• a debit card for trip expenses, and when there's no more money you know it's time to go home.

• easy and quick to obtain.

What is your opinion?

• Governments could to MORE to help the countries from where the refugees are coming to create better conditions there so that people feel more safe in their own homelands.

• Governments are NOT responsible for aiding other countries experiencing war, corruption, and economic insecurities.

• Governments should limit the number of people allowed political asylum.