Never before in human history have so many people been on the move.
190 million people live outside the country of there birth. They are migrants.
The one thing that drives globalization is money.
The reason people leave there home countries is for economic opportunities.
Of all the migrants in the world, a third live in industrial countries (Japan, Germany, France, Canada, united states, Italy, and the united kingdom,) and most go to cities.
1/3 of the population growth in the USA is migration.
They move also because of
§ War
§ Persecution
§ Famine
§ Environmental destruction
Refugees- A person who flees his/her country because of well founded fear based on race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, or political affiliation.
push forces- civil strife, economic degradation, or unemployment.
pull forces- good economic standing, better health.
The difference between immigration and emigration , you immigrate into a country, you emigrate out of a country.
Middle east has oil, so more people are flooding to the middle east.