Immigration to Iowa vocab

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

• Immigrant

• Migration

• Push Factor

• Refugee

The international movement from one country to another country. People who move to a new country are called immigrants.

• Immigration

• Pull Factor

• Refuggee

• Migration

Movement of people or animals from one part of the country to another part of the same country. Migration can be individuals, families or in large groups.

• Immigration

• Migration

• Immigrant

• Refugee

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.

• Immigrant

• Push Factor

• Pull Factor

• Migration

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.

• Refugee

• Migration

• Push Factor

• Immigration

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

• Immigration

• Immigrant

• Pull Factor

• Refugee