Immigration

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A person who comes to a country to take up permanent residence.

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Immigrant

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A person who moves from their existing country to a new country; to leave, exit.

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Emigrant

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The number one destination country for international immigration.

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United States

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Most international migration is from a __________ country to a __________ one.

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developing, developed

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What did E.G. Ravenstein state regarding long-distance migrants to other countries?

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They will head for large cities with more economic opportunities.

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When someone migrates to a specific location because family or community members have already settled there.

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Chain Migration

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Pioneers leaving Kentucky to settle on the Kansas prairie would be an example of this type of migration.

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Internal or interregional

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Frank leaving Santiago to permanently settle in Minneapolis, a move from rural to urban, would be an example of what? Options: Intraregional migration, International migration, Interregional migration, Freight train migration

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Intraregional migration

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Emigration by people with high levels of education or technical knowledge.  Also known as human capital flight.

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Brain drain.

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Higher standards of living, better wages and working conditions, improved access to health care and education in regards to immigration are examples of what?

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Pull factors.