Push vs. Pull Factors of Migration

A Negative motivation for a person to migrate away from their home country

• Push

  Factor

• Pull Factor

A Positive motivation for a person to move to a new place

• Push Factor

• Pull Factor

A family decides to move to America because there is was in their own home country

• Push Factor

• Pull Factor

A woman moves to New York to attend University

• Push Factor

• Pull Factor

A man moves to a big city so that he can use public transportation more often and have businesses and restaurants within walking distance.

• Push Factor

• Pull Factor

A father gets a better job in a different country, so he moves his family there

• Push Factor

• Pull Factor

Many families in a small coastal town move because their homes continue to flood year after year due to the reoccurrence of hurricanes in their area

• Push Factor

• Pull Factor

The crime rate in a city increases more and more over the years, so many people in the community choose to move to safer areas.

• Push Factor

• Pull Factor

Many Europeans migrated to America due to religious persecution in their home countries

• Push Factor

• Pull Factor

In 2024, people from all over the world choose to migrate to the United States for better opportunities for their children's future

• Push Factor

• Pull Factor