Migration

Migration
Where are migrants distributed?
Where do people migrate within a countries?
Why do people migrate?
Why do migrants face obstacles?

Mobility
-the most generalized term that refers to all type of movement
-short term and repetitive acts of mobility are referred to as circulation

Migration
-a permanent move to a new location

Ravenstiens "laws" for the distance that migrants typically move
-most migrants relocate within a short distance staying in your own countries
-long distant migrants head for major centers of economic activity

Migration in 2 categories
International immigration
-permanent move from one country to another
>>voluntary
>>forced

Internal migration
-permanent move within the same country
>>interregional
>>intraregional

Facts 
-approximately 9% of the worlds population is international migrants
-global patterns reflects migrations tendencies from developing countries to developed countries
-net out migration
>>asia, latin america, africa
-net in migration
>>north america, europe, oceania
-U.S. has more forgien born residents than any other countries
>>In 2010 there were 43 million and growing by one million annually

Eras of Migration
Eras of Migration in U.S.
-colonial settlements in the 17th and 18th centuries
-mass european immigration in late 19th and 20th centuries
-aisan and latin american integration in the late 20th and 21 centuries